Disappearing Female cacatoides

[Crazygar]

After the ID issue with my A.cactoides, I now have another problem. Recently my A.cacatoides female went real yellow and now has disappeared.

Its been 2 days since her disappearance into the large cave network I have in my one piece of mopani wood. I have not seen her at any of the feeding times and beginning to get a little worried that she might have died inside the caves.

The only positive thing I have to indicate some activity is that my Kuhli Loaches seem to have been "evicted" from that piece of Mopani wood altogther and avoid any of the caves in it. I hold hope that she is inside with eggs/fry and have yet to make an appearance.

With my lifting up the wood to see, would I disturb the eggs/fry?

Do the females disappear for long extended periods of time when rearing the eggs and first stages fry?

Gary

 

[Mike Wise]

With my lifting up the wood to see, would I disturb the eggs/fry?

Yes

Do the females disappear for long extended periods of time when rearing the eggs and first stages fry?

Yes

I suggest patience.

 

[Crazygar]

Well I can rule out patience. As I am waking up this morning, I did my usual "red-light" patrol and found her body floating. What a disappointment.

I am in contact with someone right now to get me YOUNGER females (I have a feeling she was old) for my attempt again.

Gary

 

[nightowl1350]

Sorry to hear she died. She may have been defending a nest of eggs or wigglers.

 

[Crazygar]

No evidence of trauma whatsoever on the body. The suspected breeding area, the Male can not access at all. The Female has to go in there sideways.

Gary