Vacation spawning

[mchambers]

Just got back from a short vacation and discovered that my Guinacara had spawned for the first time. Not only that, but two pairs are raising fry simultaneously. The rest of the inhabitants are cowering in the corners of the tank!

 

[chriscoli]

Congrats!

 

[Becca]

Nice! They are usually good parents.

 

[dogofwar]

Sometimes they like a little privacy

Also, when we go away in the summer, we typically set the thermostat a few degrees higher (say 78F vs. 73F). The temp increase sometimes triggers spawning...

Matt

 

[mchambers]

We keep the AC set pretty high, even when we are home. We turned it off last week, and left some windows open, but I don't think the temperature in the tanks changed much. Also, it's possible the eggs were laid before we left. The parents had been doing lots of digging, and I wondered if they were thinking about making babies.

 

[CichlidDan]

Congrats! Keep us updated on the fry

 

[Becca]

It's the spike in heat. Mine spawn mostly in late fall, around the time I turn the heater back on in the tank.

 

[mchambers]

Nice! They are usually good parents.

Yes, they're doing a good job, even if the fry seem to go everywhere. So far, both sets of fry seem to be faring well.

 

[mchambers]

It's the spike in heat. Mine spawn mostly in late fall, around the time I turn the heater back on in the tank.

Wasn't really a spike, but more of a gradual increase. I usually keep this tank no cooler than 78, and it got to maybe 81 last week.

On top of everything else, the angel pair in the tank has decided to lay eggs, too. It is a pretty tense tank right now. Luckily, there are a lot of plants and other sight breaks, so I'm optimistic nobody gets seriously hurt.