After a year of being convinced I have a male female pair, they have proved me right! Eggs!

I myself have two farwella cats. How can you tell the m/f difference? Did they lay their eggs on the glass, or are they stuck to the bottom of the cat? Congrats! by the way :woo:

Cool pic!! Congrats on the eggs!

You can tell by the bristles - the males have tiny little bristles - their noses look 'hairy'. I reckon they are different in the ventral area as well.

eg: male on the right

Thanks, Limegirl. Well spoken, short and to the point. No further questions your honor.

Ok mabye one more. Water parameters? Temp.,ph, need caves?

I dont ever test water, so I can't tell you the parametres, except that the temp is about 25-26C. It is a two footer, planted with substrate, shared with one adult male and four juvinile Peacock Gudgeons. There is a lot of algae.
The eggs, and male, are right on the front glass of the aquarium, in excellent viewing position! This is consistent with what I have read about them laying in the strongest current. In this case, opposite the hang on filter.
Some eggs were scattered underneath, on the gravel, and were so sticky I had to remove the gravel with them. I have put these in a fry saver in another tank, so we'll see what happens.
Mum and Dad have been in this tank for about six months, with no changes to the tank or inhabitants, but I have had them about a year. I never thought they were going to do anything - let alone breed! I don't even see them feeding.
Anyway, good luck 'fishy, and I'll keep y'all posted.

Three days later -

:kewl: I love how you can see the fry through the egg. How long till they hatch?

:omg: That is so cool!

I think about 6 days in total - it is "our" first attempt, so I can only go off what it says on verious intenet sites, and stuff.

Ditto :tup:

congrats, i hope they make it to maturity =)

Are they attached to the glass or to dad and has he been staying there guarding them the whole time?

They are attached to the glass - and dad has only moved away for a very short time once or twice.

Day five -

Babies!

That is truly amazing. Well done. Good luck with the babies. Thanks for the info.

Now they look cute, id buy some off ya if i was i oz ^^ unfortunately im not =/ look after the wee ones and im sure they will eat all your algae

Awesomn! Very cute fry, I like the fact that you can tell what they are.

:congrats: like the pics! have a good one, :drunk:

Tyler

Whoa!! I never knew you could breed them fish! :blink: :congrats:

Here is dad and one of his babies