I have Multi Babies!

Skittyfish

Skittyfish

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I am now a grandmother! I knew I had a couple shacked up in a shell together, but had not seen anything. Well today I looked (really close) and counted at least 3 babies. Pretty much look like eyeballs with a bit of tail. I'm so excited. I'll try to get picks of them in a few days. They pretty much blend in with the gravel. I can only see them when they swim up a bit.
 
I'm not sure about the kribs (mine pair just ate their first batch of eggs - the stinkers), but leave those multi babies with the parents. They'll form a lovely colony just like dwarf brichardis who hang out in shells.

Eric
 
*sigh** I had to give one of my adults away. The others had it pinned to the top corner for three days. I was afraid it would die, it wasn't being allowed to eat or find a new home.

Right now I am watching the parents gaurd the babies. Pushing and shoving the others out of the way.
 
Most shelldwellers will tolerate large family colonies, with multiple successive spawns surving quite easily close to the parent's shell.

I have done N. brevis, N. multifasciatus, N. ocellifer, and N. signatus, and all but N. signatus seemed happy with multiple spawns all growing up simultaneously.

What size tank do you have these in, by the way? Also, what kind/how many shells do have for them? Might be a factor.
 
Harry,

I'm suprised your brevis allowed the fry to hang around. Maybe it was just my pair, but they were terrible parents (I had them for about 8 spawns) who showed no parental care...but they were a devoted couple who just like to eat their kids after a few weeks. Perhaps the tank was too small - although it was a 20 long.

Eric
 
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