Tannin Aquatics
CCA Members
Recently, it seems like we have had a "rash" of spawning of characins in our tanks that have historically proven to be somewhat challenging (at least, for us!). First, it was the Pencilfish Nannostomus beckfordi, with a spontaneous and seemingly out-of-the-blue spawning event one evening last week.
The fish had been eating ravenously, coloring up dramatically, and "sparring" was occurring between what were obviously rival males for the first time in the many months since I obtained the fish. In the back of my mind, I was thinking to myself, "At some point, these guys are gonna spawn..."
Well, they did, but the "at some point" came a lot sooner than I expected!
Several days back, it was my Rummynose Tetras (Hemigrammus bleheri), which provided an unexpected treat one evening. (click to read more)
The fish had been eating ravenously, coloring up dramatically, and "sparring" was occurring between what were obviously rival males for the first time in the many months since I obtained the fish. In the back of my mind, I was thinking to myself, "At some point, these guys are gonna spawn..."
Well, they did, but the "at some point" came a lot sooner than I expected!
Several days back, it was my Rummynose Tetras (Hemigrammus bleheri), which provided an unexpected treat one evening. (click to read more)
