YAY!

[David]

Right now, about 30 seconds ago, I just saw my male mate with my female platy for the first time in the 3 weeks I've had them. For some reason up to this point he has shown little or no interest in her. (Maybe they wanted to wait, like good Christian fish: I think I saw the discus performing a marriage ceremony the other day ) I saw him swim up alongside her, really fast... saw the gonopodium curl over... saw the little flash of white that meant the sperm being transferred... Now I don't know if he actually succeeded in inseminating her, but i really hope so. I will be watching her carefully for the next few weeks. Hopefully I will be seeing some big changes happening. OMG I'm so excited and I don't know why: it's not like I haven't bred livebearers before. It shoudl take about a month right?

PS It was purely coincidental... I just walked past my tank and glanced over, and saw it happen! I'm so lucky as I doubt many has actually seen this happen... if you have please say so.

 

[Final Dynazty]

I've seen male swordtail courtship. Seriously.

 

[David]

Ok but did you actually see the insemination in process or just the courtship that everyone sees (the male desperately trying to catch up to the female and transfer his sperm)

 

[Final Dynazty]

Just courtship.

 

[David]

Well I saw the actual mating so HA.. HA!

 

[fufanu360]

wow ur special, did u try to inciminate ur fish too?

 

[David]

wow ur special, did u try to inciminate ur fish too?

??? I can't figure out if you are messing around or being rude? Either way it's inseminate... and you're sick. Who the heck would want to screw a fish? Unless you're into that kind of thing, or just getting desperate, which may be the case with you.

 

[fufanu360]

haha i was just trying to be funny but it sounded kinda rude haha, yeah but i really wouldnt wanna see my fish do that

 

[amazingbioloboydp]

yeah ive seen it... my dogs were watching! jj

 

[David]

haha i was just trying to be funny but it sounded kinda rude haha, yeah but i really wouldnt wanna see my fish do that

I didn't see it on purpose, I kinda just glanced over and they were doing it. ) Anyway, it's perfectly natural and it's not like they care. I seriously doubt fish can get embarassed (except of course blushing angels)

 

[Crystal]

Congrats David! I hope you have some new fry to help with soon!

 

[David]

Thanks crystal I hope to see lots of cute little fry swimming around soon. Ok i gotts remember this... fertilization occurred at about 8 pm on tuesday, september 1... so fry should start being born towards the end of the month, right?

 

[Final Dynazty]

My fry always get eaten. DIRTY FISH.