at long last a black and white spawn

[Bigjohnnofish]

most of the trapping occurred in round caves... but they spawned in the slate square cave in the end....

yes this male is quite small 6.5-7cm... female much larger at 8cm...
i think i have 2 males and 2 def females but you never can be 100% sure with zebs sometimes... might be 1m3f.....

and the cave is one of bream legends also... quite small about 22mm high and 25mm wide (opening)... length about 12cm

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

How exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing little stripeys!

me too :woohoo:... day 4 and all looks well.... males tending the eggs

 

[Scat38]

Congrats Johnno

Love the playgrounds, and gonna hit up breamlegend for some myself i think

Some nice pics mate Dont forget the fry swap haha

Cheers
Craig

 

[816johnv]

Well done on the spawn cant wait to see pics of the fry :clap::clap::clap:

 

[RobHarrison]

Great News Johnno Well done with the spawn and the photos do look good cant wait to own some zebs myself, keep updateing with news and photos

 

[Hypanaddict]

Congrats and well done with the spawning and keep us posted how you are getting on :thumbup:

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

day 6 and no eggs!!! :cry: and now the male is fanning flatout.....

well lets hope this was his practice run and the next spawn is more successfull.... the good thing is at least i know they'll spawn again... the other female is still fat so who knows maybe she'll lay soon...

 

[bigbird]

sorry for that. nice report and updates. at least you know it works...cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Joby]

Thats a shame thought he'd cracked it there :cry: oh well practice makes perfect

 

[816johnv]

You sure there not wigglers? and moved to the top of the cave or something?

 

[BluE SnipeR]

day 6 and no eggs!!! :cry: and now the male is fanning flatout.....

well lets hope this was his practice run and the next spawn is more successfull.... the good thing is at least i know they'll spawn again... the other female is still fat so who knows maybe she'll lay soon...

I know how that feels, wont be long till you get more eggs mate.:thumbup:

 

[zeebo]

:clap: nice , very nice, Georgie

 

[Brengun]

Still time for my zebs to beat yours in having fry yet then.
I will go down and tell them the good news and tell them to get jiggy, fast!

 

[toddy123]

:lol:

 

[Mooo]

hahahaha

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

Still time for my zebs to beat yours in having fry yet then.
I will go down and tell them the good news and tell them to get jiggy, fast!

dunno bout that bren... the male has the other female trapped now..... :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

:yes::yes::yes: any time i reckon..... :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Davo]

Hi johnno
Congrats on the zeb spawn.
I hope your male is a fast learner not like mine, he has grown with every spawn 7 so far, all to be eaten by him. Got some to wriggler stage just to see them gobbled up by him.
I took him out this week and left the two girls with the older male that wasen't
getting any attention, they better start liking him.

Regards Dave

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

although females fetch higher prices... a good male is worth much more in the long run...

 

[toddy123]

i couldnt agree more to be honest because all though the female lays the eggs its really down to the male what he want to do with them let them live :yes: or eat them :cry: so i think the males are just as important to

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

quick update - the male has a female trapped for a few days now (in/out)
just had a quick peek and he was doing the verticle tail jiggy... so we know what that could mean tomorrow morning!!!! :thumbup: