breeding!!

[waack]

ok i havnt posted in a while due to my upcoming exams.
i have 3 spot gouramis, 2 females which are rounded in the middle and 1 male who has built a bubble nest. yesterday i saw them engaging in the mating behaviour, flaring and the male wrapped aroudn the female under the nest and started shaking etc i even have a video (iphone taken) if anyone could tell me how they want to view it. my questions is how do i tell if there are eggs in the nest will it be obvious against the bubbles or do they blend in with them??

[rich311k]

Congrats! That is very well done. The eggs hatch quickly and you will see tails in the nest shortly, usually 24 hours. Good luck with them.

[VoidParadigm]

Congratulations. Be careful, though. As soon as they hatch, if the adults notice them, they'll be eaten. The male generally only cares about the eggs.

[Sandz]

You can upload the video on youtube.com if you just create an acct. Send us the link once you have it!

[waack]

i saw the breeding behviour however i dont know if the female actually realeased any eggs because the nest looks the same as always, i dont hold much hope for them anyway they are in with some other fish ill just see if i can save an if in fact there are any eggs yet

[waack]

i still need help how do i tell if there are eggs he is getting soo dark in colour

[rich311k]

He is in his full breeding dress. They small so they may be hard to see. You will know if there are any viable eggs shortly.