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Old December 4th, 2014, 01:28 PM   #14
robertprice
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Default Black Flowerhorns Seem to Have Decided on Nest Site

Having never had a winter egg clutch in 10 years, I'm second guessing a bit, but they have now become exceedingly serious. They have decided on a site: the smooth rock wall in front of the tunnel at the far end of the tank, which they are excavating lower, moving stones as large as a square inch, and shimmying and brushing the rock surface. They are also removing a lot of stones and gravel from the inside of the tunnel, which makes me speculate that after the deed is done, they will either move the fry from the front to inside the tunnel, or perhaps one of them intends to stay in the in tunnel while the other is guarding eggs or fry. They are eating sparingly these days, which is usually an indication of a fairly compulsive spawning obsession.
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