Neolamprologus Leleupi Egg Laying!

[doresy]

I have 3 Neolamprologus leleupi which were all the same size when they went in.

I have now worked out that I have 2 males and 1 female. This is because I can see the female depositing eggs and the larger of the males hovering over them as she lays doing his thing.
The other male (looking a bit p***ed off) is watching. If he gets too close the other male sees him off.

I'm thrilled with this but I guess I'll have to remove the other male now I know. That is going to involve taking the rocks out as it's going to be a nightmare catching him.

Or do you think it's ok to leave as is? I mean they don't bother her (like live bearers do to each other) now or before, the 2 male just spar now and again.

 

[kj23502]

I'd remove him.

 

[doresy]

I'd remove him.

DONE!

 

[kj23502]

How's it going? Guarding the fry well? Hatched yet or anything? I guess it's only been 10 days...probably not long enough to hatch. I bet the parents are guarding them, though.

Kj

 

[doresy]

How's it going? Guarding the fry well? Hatched yet or anything? I guess it's only been 10 days...probably not long enough to hatch. I bet the parents are guarding them, though.

Kj

Unfortunately the watching male had caviar for supper before I returned him to the LFS. It was very strange that the female was laying eggs out in the open anyway. Better luck next time hopefully

 

[kj23502]

well if they layed once chances are they'll lay again