Did a quick 50% water change on the ABN tank tonight - and at the very end I saw a little yellow blob spiraling through the tank.

When I got real close to the tank, I saw that it was a brand new ABN fry with a big old yolk sac on it.

Funny thing is - I had no idea they'd spawned. I have three very nice slate caves in the tank and a bunch of driftwood. Dad had been a bit shy lately, hanging out underneath a piece of driftwood...and now that I think about it, he was fanning quite a bit...but I had no clue.


So far I just got a glimpse of one. Based on the size of the yolk sac, they're really young. So in the next few days, I should see more come out in the open.

Here's the lone wiggler by my sponge filter.




I had a nice ABN breeding trio before that I gave away, but it looks like I have another pair. How cool.

More pics when the rest of them come out.

Congrats Thats the beauty of fishkeeping there is allways the pleasent surprises, and your fish not quite doing the things you expect them to do

Hi Gary,
congrats! Though I have to say it's unusual for fry to still have yolks once they're out of the cave. It's been my experience that the fry will have absorbed the entire yolk sac prior to exiting the cave. It almost seems like the male was disturbed somehow, perhaps by another female.
regards
mike

I think you're right that he was disturbed, Mike...

Because to date I have only seen four fry. Hopefully they'll try again soon.