A few weeks ago I picked out a pair of borelli paraguay and put in a 10 gallon tank to get some pictures. It was my intent to sell the pair and I wanted to have them looking their best.
I got an order for a pair and one morning I went to catch and bag up them to head out to their new home. When I moved the piece of driftwood I noticed that they had already spawned. I thought...what a shame but I really don't need any more as I have quite a few already.
I had kind of forgotten about the eggs and a few days later picked out another pair and placed in that tank. I thought momentairly about the eggs and figured they would make a snack for the new pair.
Imagine my surprise when two days later I see a bright yellow female tending a clutch of freeswimming fry!
Not only did they not eat the eggs...they adopted them! Just amazing little critters!
Bev
I got an order for a pair and one morning I went to catch and bag up them to head out to their new home. When I moved the piece of driftwood I noticed that they had already spawned. I thought...what a shame but I really don't need any more as I have quite a few already.
I had kind of forgotten about the eggs and a few days later picked out another pair and placed in that tank. I thought momentairly about the eggs and figured they would make a snack for the new pair.
Imagine my surprise when two days later I see a bright yellow female tending a clutch of freeswimming fry!
Not only did they not eat the eggs...they adopted them! Just amazing little critters!
Bev