Eggs laid in fluviatilis tank.

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Eggs laid in fluviatilis tank.

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Finally, after all the speculation of whether these were males, females etc. I got a batch of eggs laid in my fluviatilis tank. Unfortunately the male swooped down in the tank... and of course gobbled all the eggs up. A friend of mine said i can expect the female to lay in another 20 days or so. Which i will be patiently waiting. Does anyone know of a successful breed of this species? because i would love some more insight if and when i get a successful spawn.
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Never heard of one. Good luck!
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Water conditions?
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the water conditions have to be relatively neutral i did a water change that night and added some salt and bam eggs the next morning... hey didnt last long but i am patiently waiting the next batch!
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Think RTR was after something a little more specific! For instance, what is the SG?
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I'll have to post that within the next few days.. I've been super busy with midterms and school related stuff. But i will keep everyone updated on the conditions and the way they act etc.! i just wish i coulda got a picture before the male ate them
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Sorry for taking forever, school is still taking its toll on me. Well heres an update... My male was killed about 3 days ago by the female. I have no clue why it just decided to kill it but it may have been because of their spawning activity? Any ideas?
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So sorry to hear that. I've heard of it happening with several other species as well :(
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Re: Eggs laid in fluviatilis tank.

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Yep, my female lorteti killed her mate, after spawning with him 3x.
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