Males guarding eggs?

[tmroz@art-inc.com]

I witnessed something interesting last night.  I have a trio of very nice A.
macmasteri (thanks Big John!) that spawned about 2 weeks ago.  Instead of
using any of the clay pot caves I provided for this purpose, the female
chose the center of the underside of a jungle sponge filter that was not
sitting completely flat on the gravel.  I was out for a few days, and so I
don't know if the female ate the eggs, or lost the wigglers, but I did not
find any fry when I got home.  Last night, I saw the male pushing both
females around the tank and hanging out by the same spot by the filter.
Knowing that it was now far too long for there to be wigglers or fry, I was
surprised.  I checked, and low and behold, there were a few eggs in the same
spot as before.  But now, the male is doing the protecting.  This is the
first time I have ever seen an apisto male take egg duty exclusively.  Any
other, similar observations?

Tom


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