Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again

malawi4me2 · 02-15-2005, 01:50 PM

Well, once again my female Otopharynx lithobates is holding. Unfortunately though, my Copadichromis mloto is the father.

A couple of days ago, I noticed that he had dug out a shallow pit in the sand and was becoming more aggressive (especically to my male O. lithobates)!

guppyart · 02-15-2005, 09:15 PM

that must suck good luck with your fish although

Lisachromis · 02-15-2005, 09:21 PM

That's too bad. You planning on saving the fry or not?

malawi4me2 · 02-16-2005, 04:49 AM

No... I'm not going to save the fry. IMO, there's already too many hybrids on the market!

Last time she was holding (I assume that my A. baenschi was the dad that time...) she didn't carry the fry to full term. With a trio of O. lithobates in the tank, you'd think that they'd naturally seek out their own species!

Lisachromis · 02-16-2005, 09:07 PM

You would think so! I wonder if he's just hyperdominant (or maybe she's totally confused).

malawi4me2 · 02-16-2005, 10:44 PM

Well, my C. mloto has never shown any aggression at all until he got the bright idea to spawn! He is the biggest fish in my tank, though at a little over 6".

**Osiris** · 03-10-2005, 06:45 PM

yea sucks. but cool. I just had aulo. tangerine and fryeri "iceburg" breed, decided to keep half the fry see how they turn out, and other half a guy has bids on, just givin for free.

Hey malawi, what you doing with all your fry?

malawi4me2 · 03-10-2005, 08:38 PM

Yeah, I figured the mloto/lithobates would probably turn out to be a nice lookin' fish.... But I'm just not a hybrid-type person. I just decided to let nature take it's course... If any survive, I'll decide what to do with them then. So far, the only ones left are the two that's in my overflow.
If I ever get a not-hybrid spawn, I'll separate the female from the rest of the tank, and then grow out the fry 'til they're big enough to sell.

02-15-2005, 01:50 PM	#1
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again Well, once again my female Otopharynx lithobates is holding. Unfortunately though, my Copadichromis mloto is the father. A couple of days ago, I noticed that he had dug out a shallow pit in the sand and was becoming more aggressive (especically to my male O. lithobates)!

02-15-2005, 09:15 PM	#2
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 702	Re: Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again that must suck good luck with your fish although

02-15-2005, 09:21 PM	#3
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	Re: Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again That's too bad. You planning on saving the fry or not? __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

02-16-2005, 04:49 AM	#4
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again No... I'm not going to save the fry. IMO, there's already too many hybrids on the market! Last time she was holding (I assume that my A. baenschi was the dad that time...) she didn't carry the fry to full term. With a trio of O. lithobates in the tank, you'd think that they'd naturally seek out their own species!

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Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	You would think so! I wonder if he's just hyperdominant (or maybe she's totally confused). __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

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02-16-2005, 10:44 PM	#6
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again Well, my C. mloto has never shown any aggression at all until he got the bright idea to spawn! He is the biggest fish in my tank, though at a little over 6".

03-10-2005, 06:45 PM	#7
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,814	yea sucks. but cool. I just had aulo. tangerine and fryeri "iceburg" breed, decided to keep half the fry see how they turn out, and other half a guy has bids on, just givin for free. Hey malawi, what you doing with all your fry? __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

03-10-2005, 08:38 PM	#8
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: Otopharynx lithobates Holding -- Again Yeah, I figured the mloto/lithobates would probably turn out to be a nice lookin' fish.... But I'm just not a hybrid-type person. I just decided to let nature take it's course... If any survive, I'll decide what to do with them then. So far, the only ones left are the two that's in my overflow. If I ever get a not-hybrid spawn, I'll separate the female from the rest of the tank, and then grow out the fry 'til they're big enough to sell.

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