After conditioning on a diet of bloodworms, brine shrimp, and a home-made protien food my pair are in the spawning tank.
Dad is a marble dragon from HM parents imported from thailand, I don't have photos of his parents but I do have some of his full siblings.
Full brother.
Full Sisters.
Mom is a mustard gas imported from thailand, I have no background on her.
This paring is to both try my hand at raising fry, and to satisfy my curiosity of what they will produce. I hope to spawn my male's all white dragon brother to a dragon sibling next.
9:50 AM
My pair have been in the spawning tank for a few hours now, the female in a glass bowl. So far there's been tons of flaring from both parties. Female is showing breeding bars, but the male has not started to nest yet.
Yeah, I may release her before there's a nest if I see all the right signs. Also may try a simulated thunderstorm to help them along. First timers, so.
Hey I'm not sure if you aware of this but BethsBettas on this forum has the exact same photo of your mom of the spawn. Do you both own a similar female or did you sell the female to her?
8:30
He is still chasing her rather than building a nest. She dropped a round of eggs just now, but obviously they weren't fertile. Anything I can do to get him interested in nesting? I have another male I can use, but if I can get this one to work I would like to.
Yeah, it's driving me crazy! She's already dropped once, and is being nothing but submissive; yet, he's still seeking her out for a chase rather than nesting. MEN, huff.
Some males don't build a nest till after spawning starts. What do you have in the tank for the male to nest under? My steel male didn't build a nest the first attempt so I pulled them and reconditioned for 2 weeks and he started nest building before I put him back in the spawn tank. Some males prefer different things to build under too. I've found my males love bubble wrap over styrofoam cups.
I have a floating IAL, bit of bubble wrap, floating plants and a bit of Pathos. He just started blowing a nest a few moments ago. (Had to recup the female to give her a break) Now with her in sight, but not moving so much he seems more focused.
12:11
I have re-catured the female and she is floating in the spawning tank, getting a bit of a break from chasing, and watching the male as he finally starts his nest. (in the most in inconvenient of places, but hey, whatever floats his bubbles.) I'll release her again once the nest grows in size.
April 21st, 1:40 PM.
The male has a bubble nest, female approaches every once and a while before he chases her off. She's barred up like a jailor. Hopefully they'll spawn soon.
She seems to be pretty agressive when approaching the nest. I.e, flaring her gills and such. She's also 'poking?' the nest before he chases her off. Is that normal?
My pair just spawed Friday,the male didn't build a bubblenest too,then, the male looks less aggressive and the female is showing breeding bars and head pointing down.
10:45
Male still adding on to his large bubble nest. He seems to seek out the female every once and a while, leur her to the nest, wiggles-- but is rejected. Female has dropped eggs twice since yesterday, and is still being somewhat agressive.
Leave them be it can take 3 days for new spawners so dont worry to much. As long as its not relentless chasing and attacking its fine. Sometimes having another female around in the tank (like floating opposite the bubblenest) for 15 min can motivate the female more. Does the female still have eggs left sense she is dropping them so much?
Tending to the nest. Unfortunately, the female still seems entirely unimpressed. ):
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