Palembangensis eggs

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Palembangensis eggs

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I’m hoping someone can give me some insight. My palembangensis group laid some eggs, which disappeared a few hours after I saw them. I’ve read suvatti males guard eggs but I didn’t see that behavior, though there is an individual that tends to hover there. I have a group of 7 with varying personalities and all have set territories.
Has anyone bred these, how do they mate, etc? Any insight appreciated as I assume they will probably drop eggs again.
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Congrats! I don't know much about breeding but here's a great article on them:
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... -caresheet
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Just an update. The pair in question have laid eggs 3 times now. In each case the male fans them but they’re gone within 48 hours. They’ve used the same driftwood each time. I considered taking out the driftwood to incubate the eggs separately, but I’m worried it might spoil the mood. I think I kenos who the female is and she is the largest and most dominent of the 7. I don’t know if one if the fish eats the eggs or if they fall into the substrate. I might put a video feed on them next time.
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Re: Palembangensis eggs

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How cool! Maybe 4th time is the charm. :)
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