look what I found

[3dees]

I was wondering why this fish was'nt coming out to eat. I know the eggs won't hatch, nor do I want them to, but I kind of feel good knowing I must be doing something right.6671166712

[Skip]

nice surprise!!!

is that a heater?!

[3dees]

no, it's the intake tube. heater is next to it.

[Skip]

oh.. good.. from what i understand.. if they lay eggs on heaters.. and burn their little repo organs.. you may think about turning the heater 90 degrees.. *i have not experienced this.. but i have read it before..*

[3dees]

can't believe that with all the wood she would pick the tube to lay.

[Skip]

i have been told when some pair were separated by glass.. female made runs on one side and the male was making run other side of glass divider!! so you never know :)

[mmorris]

oh.. good.. from what i understand.. if they lay eggs on heaters.. and burn their little repo organs.. you may think about turning the heater 90 degrees.. *i have not experienced this.. but i have read it before..*

I'm guessing discus have nerve endings in their little repo organs, just like the rest of us. If the heater was hot, they'd move. They'd never survive without a little sense.

[Skip]

idk.. just saying..

[mmorris]

Of course, I could be wrong. :)

[William Palumbo]

Hey Dees...send her my way!...I'll breed her...Bill

[Jhhnn]

I'm guessing discus have nerve endings in their little repo organs, just like the rest of us. If the heater was hot, they'd move. They'd never survive without a little sense.

Apparently they don't have that kind of sense, because it happens sometimes with both discus and angels. There are some indications online that females ovipositors can be damaged in the process, although I have no personal experience with that. 3dees heater has a guard, so it's not an issue in that respect. Eggs definitely won't survive when the heater comes on, that's for sure, and horizontal heaters below the water change line just make things a little more dummy-resistant...

I even screwed that up a few months back when draining a tank completely and then refilling it...

[mmorris]

There are some indications online that females ovipositors can be damaged in the process, .

I don't buy it, and I think it would be a tough one to prove.

[William Palumbo]

I'm with Martha. I've had many spawns on the heater before, and even my wild Blues, had their first batch of wrigglers on the heater, but always on the upper part of the heater. I myself never had any actual eggs laid on the heating section. It has to feel good to breed...or nothing would do it. And I feel as fleshy as their reproductive organs are, they would feel the hot heater immediately and stay away...unless they were into pain!...Bill

[jcardona1]

Very nice! You're obviously doing something right :)

[Second Hand Pat]

I would take the eggs as a pretty serious complement. Congrats even if you do nothing.

[3dees]

thanks Pat, but I did'nt have to do anything. they were gone the next morning.