What does this mean?

Subject: What does this mean? Sun May 17, 2009 6:41 pm

Ok so I'm going to discribe some actions 2 of my fish are displaying and you tell me what this means.

I have a 55g tank with 1 JD and 1 GT. I was changing my hedgehogs cage when I noticed my GT picking on the JD which is 3" larger than the GT. I stopped what I was doing to see if I was going to have another fish going to Rick Wink

as I kept watching I no longer thought the GT was picking on the JD but something else was going on.

The GT would swimm right up to the side of the JD and nip the stomach area, after the JD stopped flipping out the GT would again swim up to the side of the JD and this time nudge the JD's vent area. When the JD stopped flipping out again the GT would try to lip lock with the JD but the JD's mouth could fit half of the GT's face in it. Once the GT realized it, it would swim a little ways away and then fan its tail and shake it at the JD.

What the heck is going on?

Subject: Re: What does this mean? Sun May 17, 2009 7:28 pm

idk but it sounds very interesting

Subject: Re: What does this mean? Mon May 18, 2009 9:24 pm

The GT may be a bit confused. Almost sounds like a little courtin' goin' on there, could be territorial, though. That would be quite the cross there.

WYite

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Subject: Re: What does this mean? Mon May 18, 2009 10:48 pm

Sounds like the GT is in the mood for love!

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The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1914

Was my first thought on reading that too. "Love the one your with" and all that. Wink

Subject: Re: What does this mean? Tue May 19, 2009 8:54 am

They couldnt breed right. Don't they need to be closely related to do that?

Subject: Re: What does this mean? Tue May 19, 2009 10:39 am

They can breed but the eggs may not last or be fertile. I would lean towards territory issues but there is always that possibility.

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Subject: Re: What does this mean? Fri May 22, 2009 5:40 am

So ummm I dont know what to say the GT laid eggs. I'll post pics in a min or two

Subject: Re: What does this mean? Fri May 22, 2009 5:53 am

Idk if they are fertile but she laid them.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1914

If they hatch you can call 'em Mikeyhorns Wink

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Subject: Re: What does this mean? Fri May 22, 2009 10:28 am

Unfortunately, the eggs in your image appear to be unfertilized. In a few short days they will fungus and affect any viable eggs that may exist.

Fertilized eggs are an opaque yellow in color, whereas the solid white are unfertilized. Good luck the next time.