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My new 2" one, has only been
My new 2" one, has only been in my tank a week, and is already starting to lay eggs. She paired up with my former blood parrot the 1str day in my 75G tank!! I am assumming the resident one that is 5 inches is a male.
The girls will have a small
The girls will have a small whitish bump along their belly. This egg laying tube extends when they are about to lay eggs. I have a single BP that has laid eggs 4 times since April!! So they can lay eggs even with no male. They are quite protective and defensive of the area they choose to lay them in, so be prepared for some aggressive behavior toward intruders.
This did not start until much larger than Chrisplosion's; I'd say larger than 3.5 inches.
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Mine started to breed at 2.5
Mine started to breed at 2.5 inches. They can lay eggs but not alway. I have 2 females that are always fighting over the male.