Very pregnant mandarin

[Paul B]

Every few weeks my pair of mandarins spawn and every time they do, I say to myself, Self, I don't think a fish could get any more pregnant than her. But every month, just when I think she is going to explode, she spawns.
I used to think she was egg bound but she always pulls through and has her babies. I am not sure if she gets stretch marks or not.

 

[rickytr23]

Thats awesome ur granddaddy

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

Have any babies ever survived?

 

[samksy]

Holy smoke!

 

[STHILL]

Wow she is gonna burst...

 

[oh207]

Omg!!!

 

[Marek-S]

Wow - she's big

 

[ohana888]

looks like at least octuplets...

 

[crox99]

She looks like a cow!!!!

 

[Paul B]

I don't try to raise them. All my paired fish spawn so there are fry in there constantly but the tank is very old and 6' long. I would never be able to collect the fry.

Spawning

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Woot!

 

[Dino23]

That's great paul its crazy how they spwan every month . That means that they are in a great home. Cool man

 

[Paul B]

It's more like every month and a half or two months. Mandarins always spawn, you just have to feed them

 

[vio]

Same here, on red dragon blenny.lol

 

[oh207]

Very nice. They blow up and look like tadpoles.

 

[MikeC]

Thats great live food for everyone

 

[JuanSalgado]

That's Really Cool.

 

[homegrowncichlid]

Paul, I think you are at the next level of marine aquaculture compared to the rest of us. All you need is a grant.

 

[Dan_P]

I just saw the "Moray Eel Fight" thread and video link, ugh! I needed to come over to this quieter, gentler thread to see your pregnant mandarin and calm down...

 

[autoponicz]

Thats awesome..very cool to see