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1.5-inch female Puntius nigrofasciatm front and center.
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Just a smidge larger male being conditioned in another tank.
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Males really darken when in breeding condition. Same guy.
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Baby convicts below.
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Looking great. This is our main stud. We'll set him up
tomorrow. We need two males.
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Several good candidate males. We'll look for some chubby females and
get started.
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Here's one. We'll find some more. And introduce them all to
one another.
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After a two-week separation, they're all pleased as punch to get together.
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Rather than romping in the plants, they're romping in the open.
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Some slip into the shrubbery. Others stay out front.
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Soon they're all back in front cavorting about.
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They stay up front 90% of the time.
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An occasional foray into the foliage ...
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Not seeing any obvious spawning rituals a la the tiger barbs.
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Looking good. Never did spawn like we wanted.
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So, We'll wrap it up right here and go on to something else.
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