For Jan

[LizStreithorst]

He're mom and dad Dot.  The males really put on a display.

[wiggs]

Liz, They are really pretty fish. I can tell that you take good care of them as they look very healthy,eyes bright and very good color. The "Dots" have settled in and are eating everything Jon and I put in the tank. Jon and I will keep you up-dated on them so you can see how they grow and see if I also can get them to breed for me. I have never bred anything but Angels so this will be a learning experience for me.  I hope I do as good as you have done on them.   

[PaulineMi]

That is a nice male. It's really neat to watch them explore their surroundings with those ventral filaments.  Best of luck with yours Jan.

[LizStreithorst]

Jan!  I have bred these before but this is the first time I've caught them in the act!  It was was very cool and just as I had read, but seeing it myself for the first time was exciting.

I got home from work and fed the fish.  I sat in front of the Dot's tank and saw that there were tiny clear balls among the duckweed and that Dad Dot was busy on the top in one corner of the tank behind some floating plants.  I knew that they'd spawned.  Them mamma Dot swam from the opposite lower side to dad Dot and kissed his side over and over.  It seemed more demanding than loving.  Then he did the same to her.  Next thing I knew He had wrapped her in an embrace and soon she let loose a bunch of tiny clear balls.  She went back to her corner as dad scooped them up and spit them out among the duck weed.

[Mugwump]

Jan!  I have bred these before but this is the first time I've caught them in the act!  It was was very cool and just as I had read, but seeing it myself for the first time was exciting.

I got home from work and fed the fish.  I sat in front of the Dot's tank and saw that there were tiny clear balls among the duckweed and that Dad Dot was busy on the top in one corner of the tank behind some floating plants.  I knew that they'd spawned.  Them mamma Dot swam from the opposite lower side to dad Dot and kissed his side over and over.  It seemed more demanding than loving.  Then he did the same to her.  Next thing I knew He had wrapped her in an embrace and soon she let loose a bunch of tiny clear balls.  She went back to her corner as dad scooped them up and spit them out among the duck weed.

...cool.....can't wait for our turn...