Last night I noticed the females looked ready to explode. Tonight they are even bigger and there is an awful lot of chasing going on in the tank (males chasing females), even though the lights are still on. I'm away from home for 3 days leaving early tomorrow so can't do anything about it now. With 19 corys in the tank, not to mention the 40+ tetras, I suspect nothing has a chance of surviving.
Am I right in thinking that the weekend will be too late to put up a spawning tank? If so how long should I wait to actively try? The last time I noticed this behaviour (and oversized bellies ) was about a month ago just before I went on holiday. I suspect conditions are considerably better for them now as the tank is a good 5 degrees cooler and this week has been decidedly inclement.
Am I right in thinking that the weekend will be too late to put up a spawning tank? If so how long should I wait to actively try? The last time I noticed this behaviour (and oversized bellies ) was about a month ago just before I went on holiday. I suspect conditions are considerably better for them now as the tank is a good 5 degrees cooler and this week has been decidedly inclement.