Cyp. Utinta Breeding Videos

[65Tall]

I changed my tank around the other day, water and substrate change... The next day when I went to feed evryone I walked into my cyps breeding. I didn't get her picking up the eggs but I got some video of them fertilizing the eggs:)

Sorry for the quality, I just thought some of you might like to see these.. if you would like see the bigger videos (better quality) just pm me your email address and I can send them to you.


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www.execulink.com/~hgreenly/vid1.wmv

www.execulink.com/~hgreenly/vid2.wmv

www.execulink.com/~hgreenly/vid3.wmv

www.execulink.com/~hgreenly/vid4.wmv

www.execulink.com/~hgreenly/vid5.wmv

[highplainsdrifter]

Dam that fish is fast! Even though it appeared to be teleporting about the tank, I could tell what was happening. I've never seen a Cyprichromis spawn so, thanks!

[65Tall]

Thanks:wink: I thought more people would have replied but maybe catching this in pictures or on camera is more common than I had originally thought.:oops:

It was very cool to watch in person. It's their first spawn since I got them as Juvi's.. It was almost as if after she would get his stuff in her mouth he would show her how to move her mouth to fertilize the eggs...lol a few times they kind of kissed/locked mouths for a quick moment but I didn't catch it on the vids.

[cathyhill]

Feel good that you actually caught their first spawn on video. The egg drop only happens in about the first 10 or 15 minutes of spawning. The remaining 2+ hours is the female getting the eggs in her mouth fertilized. I have witnessed the whole process only 5 times in the 4+ years that I have been keeping cyps. I usually see what you are witnessing in your videos or I come home to a holding female. Keep up the good work. That is classic cyp spawning action. Great job!

[Lil_hoyt]

pretty damn cool!

[barramundi]

Awesome stuff mate! Spectacular footage, you did really well! :ok: