Re: N. Taenia

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

very cool Colin. Yes it is normal for female dwarves
to mouth their fry. Happy that you have some fry

Dave Sanchez


--- Colin Gorton <mr_apisto@graffiti.net> wrote:
> Just to let you know that I've not only got the
> brood of Taenia that I thought I'd lost (see
> N.Taenia egg eating thread) but I discovered another
> brood yesterday :-). Same male, different female,
> all the young are doing well.
> BTW, a Nanachromis Thomasei got in with the first
> female and fry and was there for over 24 hours, I
> don't think he got a single fry.
> Still on the subject of Taenia, I've seen the female
> suck the young into her mouth when they were going
> somewhere she didn't want them to be and then spit
> them out in the right place, is this normal? I've
> never seen it happen before with other fish, they
> just seem to follow their mums about.
> Boy, I love them Taenias!
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> C:-)lin
> 
> They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I
> smiled, and sure enough...
> 
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