mating dance?

[MrsHavoc]

After mating dance and female looking slim, "if" mating was successful will the dancings stop? She greets him morning and night, he is no longer flashing & courting. Should I assume they secseeded and prep for fry?
I am a guessing its " no way to know until".
Any thoughts

 

[tjdouglas]

My erectus seahorses seem to court seriously for a couple of days and then take a break for several days, whether or not any successful mating has occurred.

 

[MrsHavoc]

My Erectus always flirt, dance for days, wait a week or so and start again. Only 1 pair, the others are young. This time they have not resumed courting behavior. All look and act great. Just hoping I guess, he is not looking bigger, so I guess its another false alarm.

 

[tjdouglas]

I get a lot of false alarms too...hopefully yours will manage it the next time!!!!

 

[namxas]

If the egg transfer was successful, you won't see a pile of bright orange eggs on the sand (this often happens with inexperienced SH). Since the male was displaying, but has stopped, and he's being a bit reclusive, the chances are he's got a brood going.

You'll know if his pouch starts to distend, and in a couple of weeks, you'll have fry.

 

[MrsHavoc]

I looked for the tell tell eggs but found none. He is still kind hanging alone but eating well, been 7 days and he my have a tiny tummy but could be my imagination. The temp is 72 so many he will hold brood longer if he is.

 

[namxas]

LOL...don't count on it! They always seem to pop at an inopportune time. I remember back when we did the fry thing, and we used to go "Not AGAIN..."

 

[MrsHavoc]

Yep thats what I keep thinking, All will be good and as soon as I go to work...... I will be a bit unhappy if I I come home to a filter full of dead babies, BUT I don't want to separate him and stress him & myself for no reason. Just 1 more phase in my learning curve.

 

[namxas]

SH are generally born in the wee hours of the AM, but not always. So you're more likely to wake up to fry.

 

[MrsHavoc]

Wee hours is relative, Im up and fone by 5am. They only get 45 min of light and food before I'm out the door. Hubby would never noticed.

 

[MrsHavoc]

For sure not expecting. Got home sat with my coffee and watched the same pair dancing for the first time in 2 weeks. After many attempt s dropped the eggs. I guess they will figure it out. I must say there is worse ways to spend a rainy friday. Better luck next time I hope