I have a pair

[lpiasente]

I have had a beautiful leopard snake skin added to my tank about 6-8 weeks ago and I have been watching him/her and my lepoard for a few weeks now and was sure they were pairing up. Luckily they are as beautiful as each other. They are now cleaning the filter outlet tube. Not sure what or if anything will happen. Unfortunatly at this time I have no time or space to look after fry. Such a shame because they are both stunning fish. I know discus are great parents so if they do lay eggs will it be too stressful for them to remain in the tank with the other fish as they are eaten. Should I remove the eggs? I am sitting watching them and 1 is dancing all around the other, very cute would it be the male dancing ? It is also the same one doing most of the cleaning.

[DiscusDave]

I'd leave them to it, it's good practice and I don't beleiie it'll cause too much stress (certainly no more than you removing the eggs). In the meantime it'll give you time to set up a breeding tank if that's your intention. Good luck :D

[lpiasente]

Oh dave if only I had the time to raise the fry. These 2 fish are really beautiful. Once they pair up do they do so for life? I really would like to breed from them in a few months when I have the time.

[Hollowman]

Fish can be paired and can be forced to go with other partners. Sometimes they do have such strong bonds that if you move them apart, they stop eating and will wither away. Love is a strange thing you know :shock:

[lpiasente]

I have eggs. I can't believe I am this excited. I wish I had a spare tank. :)

[Hollowman]

:lol: excited are we ??? :lol:

[lpiasente]

yep you bet

[lpiasente]

The eggs are still there. I really thought they wold have been eaten by the harlequins. A few small patches of white ones which I assume have fungus on them. If the fry survive I will have to get ANOTHER tank. I couldn't bare to wtch them getting eaten. :lol: . I need to do a wtarer change today. Will it matter to the eggs?

[lpiasente]

I just discovered when I came home from work today that they had laid eggs in 2 places, 1 on the outlet pipe and the other on the leaf of a sword plant. The ones on the outlet pipe all went mouldy and they ate them all tonight but the ones on the sword are now wrigglers. Mum and dad seem very very hungry at the moment. Why can't one of you live near me so you can come and see my eggs/babies and get excited with me. :lol:

[TW]

How exciting. Keep us posted.

[Hollowman]

I know someone who is gonna need another tank soon :wink:

[lpiasente]

Got it all sorted. I have a 114 litre ready to set up this weekend.

[lpiasente]

All gone. I don't know who got them but they is nothing at all left.

[Hollowman]

:( never mind, there is always next time :)