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thanks again Netmax, just one last question (for now hehe).

If they have spawned, how I can I tell? should I expect the female to
remain
close to the eggs (in the cave) all the time? or is it possible they
will
take turns guarding it?

thankyou for your ongoing help!

After the eggs are laid, one fish will almost always be tending them,
keeping water flowing past, picking off dead eggs etc. The other will be
doing their level best to appear nonchalant, just hanging out in the
vicinity ;o) If they obviously appear to be protecting a spawning site,
it's an invitation for predators. As soon as most any fish wanders into
the spawning zone, the fish acting as the perimeter guard will quickly
drop his appearance of disinterest, chase them away, and will then
angrily pace back & forth like a dog behind a fence for a few minutes.
Depending on the fish's personality, he might leave the spawning zone
(which is about an 8" radius, or whatever they feel they can, or need to
hold) and take a run at fish targets. Kribs are generally not too bad
for this and quickly return to the spawning site to resume 'undercover'
guard duty. hth

NetMax