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 #5111  by odin
 
Fingers crossed for some eggs! :sidesmile:
 #5113  by QDanT
 
odin wrote: 19 May 2018 21:16 Fingers crossed for some eggs! :sidesmile:
Do you see the eggs inside them, before being carried on legs ? not seen any so far
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 #5114  by odin
 
You will notice behind their eyes/head a large dark patch which is slightly bigger then what is shown in the image above and that is their 'saddle' this is the eggs developing and they move down eventually and become clutched under their body. They can receive the males sperm after they moult. Usually when you spot moults in the tank you will see the males swimming laps and seeking out the female.
 #5116  by QDanT
 
Here's the Ocean (Limestone) rock I'm going to hang near the surface in the Opae ula tank,
when the Algae has grown some more,
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with it being a tall tank I think it'll give them more area to explore and crawl about on :grin3:
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at the moment they quite often 'park up' on the heater after swimming near the top
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the Oxygen bubbles are too fine to see head on but from the side
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 #5117  by odin
 
Mine too congregate around the heater, even when its 25 deg C in the tank! I'm not sure if its the shade/shadows or they really do like to extra warmth lol :wink:
 #5122  by QDanT
 
odin wrote: 20 May 2018 18:30 Mine too congregate around the heater, even when its 25 deg C in the tank! I'm not sure if its the shade/shadows or they really do like to extra warmth lol :wink:
:cool:
 #5123  by QDanT
 
opae ula related wrote: 20 May 2018 18:41 Neat idea. How are you going to hang the rock?
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 #5124  by odin
 
This looks promising, keep us all updated!
 #5128  by opae ula related
 
odin wrote:This looks promising, keep us all updated!
Yeah, clear strong fishing line to hold it?
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