The "triplets" Are Near Birthing

[paulthegreat]

The triplets are my three orange Swordie female offspring of the late great Doris. They are all three showing signs of advanced pregnancy and displaying territorial behavior. The problem is they are all after the same spot. Morris is looking rather sullen since none of them will let him near and the blue-blacks do not seem to be interesting enough for him to chase. One of them is not yet full grown and the other may also be up the duff. It is so hard to tell with them though.

I would guess that the three oranges will all be dropping the fry within the next few days. If they are anything like their Mommy I am going to be drowned in fry. This could be the first batch for all three unless they have had previous batches that were very small. I have not seen a distinctive gravid spot in any of them before but thought they may have been showing some of the signs and only had a few fry the first time out.

 

[Polardbear]

Can't wait to hear what you get. I hope for your sake that they don't take after their Mother! I thought I had it bad with the 3 girls in my 55 gal tank - they all give birth within a week of each other. My 3 girls at least only have about 25 a piece, I can just imagine the fun if each of yours were to have 100 a piece.

I'm looking forward to hearing about what you get from your blacks though. I've got some juveniles right now from a marigold female crossed with a black male and they are really nice. The fin coloring is a really nice orangy gold, much more intense than I expected and I'm really happy about it!

Are you expecting oranges out of the threesome or is there any chance they got hit by the black male before he died? I remember he wasn't in there very long but one can hope!

 

[paulthegreat]

I expect that the trips will all be having orange fry since the black male did not even make it 18 hours. I sure do hope that he got in one good shot with at least one of them but I think that the chances are small. I hope that they drop soon they are looking pretty round and after they have had their supper they look fit to burst.