Badis sp. "Scarlet"!

[Arthit Prasartkul <arthitp@ksc.th.com>]

Dear list,
I hope that this would not be 'off-topic' since I have been told that Badis 
sp. used to be called "dwarf cichild" or else.  I have followed this list 
continuosly and also have a chance to look through its archives; Badis sp. 
has been a discussion here before.

Well, let's begin. I have just observed a very interesting behaviour of its 
spawing. Badis sp. is said to be a cave spawner like our dwarf cichlids, 
however, last night I saw them rather an "egg-scatter". The male embraced 
the female, just like what the bettas do. Each embrace fell 3-4 
less-than-1mm. eggs; some fell into the gravel and some attached to the plants.

I keep them in a very small glass tank on my desk;  less than a foot long. 
It is planted with live plants and I do 75% water change with my local tap 
water every day, in order to keep the algae away.

Anyone has seen anything like this before?

Arthit
Bangkok, Thailand.
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38/4 Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok  10110 Thailand
Tel. (66)1 625 7007



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