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.
Palembangensis eggs
Palembangensis eggs
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Re: Palembangensis eggs
Congrats! I don't know much about breeding but here's a great article on them:
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... -caresheet
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Re: Palembangensis eggs
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.
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32773
- 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
- Contact:
Re: Palembangensis eggs
How cool! Maybe 4th time is the charm.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"