look like something?? :D

will do.. IF i can raise them to a good size...

parents are about 5-6" TL... in Singapore weather, normally the wrigglers will be free swimming on the 4th to 5th day after hatching...

bro, u very funny leh.. already bred... :( :D

here's the latest pic of the pair... happily feeding after so many days of hardship...

hopefully they will rest till the current batch is of good size before spawning again..

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...cture620-1.jpg

Thanks for the info.

May I suggest that you allow the parents to bring up their next batch of fry themselves. It would be very interesting to witness their brooding/fry-raising process. I had previously seen a photo of an Eartheater releasing fry from its mouth. That picture is really beautiful. Would love to see pictures of a Heros doing this too...

:D

The Panoramic shot of your tank is very nice! That pike looks jealous.

sure, as you may understand, as a hobbyist, we tend to play 'safe' and strip these fellas, in case they eat up their fries for some reason.. and especially so for 1st spawn, and that these parents were sold/purchased as 'wild'...

for 2nd spawn, i'm not sure how well these fellas could hold out against the pair of pikes they're now housed with... let's see then!! :)

if only i had more tanks, i would surely let them take care of their next spawn... :(

I understand. The excitement of having new fry and raising them. Breeding them is another part of the joy of keeping cichlids. But as I cant afford to house them, I can only suggest. Anyway, really thanks for taking my suggestion into consideration. :D please update us with more photos if you decided to do it. :D:D

Nice pair and Nice photo shot. bro

Hehe for me it’s the other way round, usually if it is the first spawn, I leave to the parents.

Unless the parents do not do the job, then I may intervene.

But looks like you don’t have a choice with the pikes lurking nearby.

Once again, great pictures and setup.

Can you do an exclusive profile on these wild atabapos singpaore style? :o

May I know how you could tell the difference between the male and the female for these heros ?

Thank you

Look closely at the gill plates just below the mouth area, male will have some spots.

See the spots on the male's chin (fish on the left)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...Picture438.jpg

Thank you nick. Very great help indeed.