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Is this guy spawning? Been at it for about 10 minutes now.
Schnizzle, it sure looks like it to me. And I have questions for you (if you don't mind)!
How long have you had that RFA in your tank?
Roughly how big is it in diameter?
Was the video taken yesterday?
What time of day was it when you saw it?
Do you have other RFAs in the tank (you mentioned a little green one)?
I ask because I'm trying to get a better understanding of RFAs and their reproduction in our aquariums.
It appears that you have some pretty good flow in your tank, based on how the white spawn is being blown away and the algae nearby is blowing around. That is probably going to reduce the chances of reproduction as the other RFAs will struggle to collect much if any. And if your green RFA is the only other one, and it's small, it may not be mature enough to reproduce (HUGE guess on my part). So another question, that is the diameter of the small green RFA you have?
I'm very unsure of the gestation period, but I've heard a couple people who have also seen the process say it's like 10 days to a month. Please keep a close eye on all your RFAs and please, please, please, report back (and video) if you see the birth. And even if you miss the birth and see babies at some point, let us know. BTW, the babies will be incredibly small. Mine were smaller than the eraser at the end of a pencil when I found them. I've had 3 spawns in my tank. But I never saw the spawn event or the birth event, just new babies at some point after the fact.
I will sincerely appreciate any info you can share! ;Woot;Woot;Woot