Yup! Got a female

[kougs]

Well how about that. Saturday looking out the window to the pond (6:30am) water was splashing all over. Went out to see if there may be a predator in the pond come to find out 4 and at time 5 of the males where chasing a female. Immedidately place the home made mop in the pond and she took right to it. Along with other areas. Lots and Lots of eggs everywhere. Indeed was a feeding frenzy. We'll see if any survived the onslot. Check the pond the next day to check the ole gals condition. She looks to be doing fine but lots of scraps on her body. Will it scar, or will it heal?

I will keep all posted on any survivors. Oh, from what I've read only 4 to 7 days to hatch? Man, that's amazing.

 

[j.w]

Neat kougs and hope you can save some of them :goldfish: :goldfish: :goldfish:

 

[kougs]

I'm hoping some survive. Amazing only 4 to 7 days of incubation. That's fast.

 

[thematt311]

Congrats keep an eye on the female as long as she eats your all good.

 

[kougs]

Congrats keep an eye on the female as long as she eats your all good.

Oh, she is eating. the pig.

 

[DrCase]

With the warm weather your looking at 3 or 4 days till hatch

 

[kougs]

With the warm weather your looking at 3 or 4 days till hatch

The pond has been 72 to 75 since. I did find some on the mop.

 

[kougs]

With the warm weather your looking at 3 or 4 days till hatch

The pond has been 72 to 75 since. I did find some on the mop.

 

[kougs]

The eggs look to be ok. But I'm no expert. At least they are not white

 

[DrCase]

The eggs look good from here

 

[kougs]

That's what I want to hear DrCase. thanks

 

[Shdwdrgn]

The female can scar, depending on the extent of her injuries. Last year my oldest comet female got herself wedged up between some rocks during spawning, then had all the males pushing her in deeper and wouldn't let her escape. She was completely orange, but the incident scraped most of her scales off one side. She's healed up and still doing fine this year, however half of the injured side is completely white now, although the scales did grow back in.

 

[kougs]

Oh, so the scales will grow back? That's good news. Some of my males are missing scales.

 

[Julia]

HI kougs. Even if they do hatch theyd still be eaten. Its a never ending feeding time! Its quite tragic.