Bogan8r Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) Hey guys Just wondering if anyone has any tips on breeding geos (altifrons) in general. I have 1 x Dominant male 18cm 1 x Larger Female 14cm 1 x Smaller Female 12cm 1 x unkown sex but think its male 14cm. They are all in 4 x 2 x 2. PH is 6.5. Theres a fair bit of random drift wood one with anubius on it. a couple of rocks and a 20cm square piece of slate. I am using white sand substrate. Filtration is a 2217 ehiem with spray bar and a small sponge filter. Food is 2.5mm Sinking Pellets and blood worms The larger female seems to be cleaning this particular area (Piece of driftwood and rock) a fair bit. The female seems to be doing alot of dancing and tail thrashing when larger male is around but nothing seems to happen. If it does look like somethings gonna happen its stopped by one of the other 2 fish swimming too close to them then they are chased off, by the female. Also her vent is down, but so it the other females vent. The female seem very territorial of this particular spot. Is there anything i can do to help the process or is it very hit n miss? Thanks Luke Edited June 13, 2011 by Bogan8r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Cold water changes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they will take a couple days of doing this before any egg laying occurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yer tap water changes i dont have a rainwater tank. Also, very rarely get rain at my house. ahh k Jeff, so u got them to lay, but they always swallowed or they just left them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasu11 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 hey mate can post pic of ur females .. i got 3 males i think ..not 2 sure how to sex them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yer ok mate watch out for my geos photos page ill post one now. usually you have to vent sex them which can be very hard lol unnless you know what your looking for. im pretty sure u cant sex them by shape and fins alone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 nah they swallowed both times. not sure why maybe just cause she is a young female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 well it seems to be the larger one showing interest now so not sure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasu11 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 oh ok thx for that lol i thought i got 3 males just looking at the fins lol.. they are fully grown .. about the biggest one would be about 20cm ? may be u can tell if i post some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have a large male with trailing fins but Im pretty sure the females can be the same. Pretty sure only way to tell is to vent them.... And couldn't get a good enough pic last night sorry was too dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...