A. cactuoides eggs?

[crazyred]

One of my cockatoo females is guarding a buch of red dots under some Christmas moss; are they eggs? If so, I didn't know their eggs would be red. LOL At first, I thought it was bunch of cichlid pellets the didn't get eaten. I almost sucked them up with the Python, but she came out and made a big show. LOL Have I now spawned cockatoos?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Sounds like you did...

 

[crazyred]

Wow! For once in my life I am speechless. LOL I'm a fish breeding machine~~or rather my fish are.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I think my tanks are rubbing off on you, LOL

 

[crazyred]

Your fish must be as 'eager' (shall we say) as mine LOL. Can anyone give an account of a successful A. cactuoides spawn? Should I treat the eggs just like my ram eggs or what?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I believe that the apistos are much better parents than the rams. If you want to give them a try, keep the eggs with the parents.

 

[mattrox]

My apistos looked after their fry quite well. However being in a community tank I think the Corydoras and the Tetras ate quite a few fry. I was able to raise a few through to adulthood, but as raising the brood was not my main aim I left the fry in the big tank.