o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Hey Guys,
I have had 6 Bangai in my tank for about 16 months. They went in as small adults. There is no pairing up. Sometimes they are in a group sometimes they are all in their own area.
About 6 months ago I noticed a male holding eggs. In a 400g tank with 100+ fish there was nothing to do but watch.
Now I have seen as many as 3 holding eggs at the same time over the past few months.
Tonight while feeding I noticed a pair together. The larger of the two fish is coming up from behind and under the smaller and shivering??? Don't know how else to describe it.
I watched from a few feet away for awhile, and then they got spooked so I jumped over to the webcam to follow them.
The male is definitely yawning frequently.
I a wondering what the mechanics are of their breeding. The female seems to be shaking under the male... How do we go from female quivering to male with eggs in his mouth?
I am watching closely but haven't seen anything come out of either fish. And the male seems to be swimming forward as he yawns not going behind to pick anything up.
Thanks for helping me learn the naughty life of my fish.
Dave B
I have had 6 Bangai in my tank for about 16 months. They went in as small adults. There is no pairing up. Sometimes they are in a group sometimes they are all in their own area.
About 6 months ago I noticed a male holding eggs. In a 400g tank with 100+ fish there was nothing to do but watch.
Now I have seen as many as 3 holding eggs at the same time over the past few months.
Tonight while feeding I noticed a pair together. The larger of the two fish is coming up from behind and under the smaller and shivering??? Don't know how else to describe it.
I watched from a few feet away for awhile, and then they got spooked so I jumped over to the webcam to follow them.
The male is definitely yawning frequently.
I a wondering what the mechanics are of their breeding. The female seems to be shaking under the male... How do we go from female quivering to male with eggs in his mouth?
I am watching closely but haven't seen anything come out of either fish. And the male seems to be swimming forward as he yawns not going behind to pick anything up.
Thanks for helping me learn the naughty life of my fish.
Dave B