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Guianacura sp.

Yes for sure that smaller one is the female. My male spent hardly any time in the cave but patrolled the surrounding area. My pair dug a much deeper hole, and the eggs were placed right under a rock ledge at the bottom, with just room for the female to get under, not the male, though he somehow managed to fertilize them. I never saw the eggs or wrigglers, only the fry when they became free swimming - which took longer than I had expected actually. They spawned again but I am away at the moment so not sure what stage they are at now.
They spawned in the side of a rock as the only cave is a small pot that's big enough for the male. She ate the eggs yesterday. I have some small pots that are just big enough for her so I will try adding several of those.
 
That is a shame she ate them, but maybe they were too exposed? They do seem to be quite secretive about where they breed. its not really possible to tell from the photos I posted, bt the hole they dug under a rock is very deep, with the sand they removed they built up a steep "crater rim " all around it
 
Not eaten, but free swimming 1000001725.jpg
 
Stole some fry and put them in a fry box in the endler's 55g.
 
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They are doing well, mine are a little older and bigger , I have actually been away for a month leaving my husband in charge of all my tanks, so the little guys have probably not received the TLC they would have if I had been around (no live brine shrimps for example), but they seem to be doing OK. I tried to get some pictures but they wont stay still and can't get them in focus! Will attach the best of a bad lot (and I should have cleaned the front glass after water change yesterday...)! I seem to have 20-30 and may need to move them to a bigger tank soon..

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Mine are finally getting big enough for .5mm fry pellets.1000001811.jpg
 
Starting to look like Guinacara. The male has also developed really defined red spots too.1000001866.jpgFeeding time .5mm fry pellet1000001865.jpg1000001872.jpg1000001867.jpg1000001873.jpg1000001871.jpg
 
Wow! Gorgeous fish! Awesome progress! Let me know if you ever need to remove afee of the babies ;)
 
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