This is the third attempt to get a spawn from a pair from my previous spawn. The male is a HM that is so dark blue he is almost navy. I paired him with a spawn mate female HM royal blue.
Last night I saw the male swimming up and down a lot, so I took a closer look. The fry were hatching and raining down and the male was trying his best to keep them in the nest.
Unlike his father, he made a bubble nest with some duck weed in it under the cup. I can't say how many yet, but it looks like a good number.
I really can't say how many there are right now. Some will probably die off in the next few days. I'll try to count them once they get a little bigger.
The fry are still doing well. Their father is doing a great job. Unlike his own father, he made a bubble nest and is doing his best to keep his "kids" in it.
Since it has been overcast here, my daughter's BF hasn't taken any pictures yet. He is a real perfectionist and wants full sun so the actual colors can be seen.
Yesterday, my daughter used a turkey baster to clean up the bottom of the tank. She didn't suck up any fry, but it was hard. Added a little clean water too. I can see tiny fins, but they are still too little to take pics of.
Finally I have pictures of the father and mother of my current spawn. As I said before, they were two I decided to keep from the spawn I had earlier this year.
The first one is the father, and the second one is the female:
Is it normal for numbers to drop around this time? I also noticed this happening with mine..
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