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Leo the Red Lizard catfish ☹️☹️

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Absolutely gutted and very shocked, just found my beautiful Leo in his forever sleep at the back of my tank 😭
I’ve had such problems with these guys (such a nightmare introducing them and losing them last year as some people might remember 🙈) but him and his girlfriend Twiggy have been doing so well this year and breeding like mad recently.
The boys of the species care for the eggs, so he’s been running himself ragged keeping them clean as Twiggy has been laying them everywhere, I bought new breeding tubes and dens hoping it’d help but obviously not! Feel useless, I’d wanted these guys for years and was hoping he’d be with me for a long time yet especially after the huge failure with his mates last year, poor little guy :(
Rest in peace little man, I’m so sorry xx

My phone’s playing up with pics but I’ll try and add some later as he was such a strange little beauty ❤️ Here’s him checking out one of his new breeding tubes the other day, not the best pic from behind! (Mini-Me the only baby Rainbowfish born here photobombing!)
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And a video of him and Twiggy having a crazy breeding session if anyone wants to see the strange little fishies. (Best to skip the first min then they really get started!)

 
I’m sorry for your loss. RIP Leo. Sounds like he would of made a great fishy dad. Will the eggs still hatch now he’s passed?
 
I am so sorry, I know how much you love your fish. I really hope you get some babies as a wonderful memorial to him.
RIP Leo
 
Thanks so much everyone ❤️

He would’ve been a great dad @weepweeps! He’s been non-stop for weeks sucking all the algae off and sorting them out! Every time I have my hand in the tank he’s been sucking on my arm and trying to keep me out until I give him his veg! Sadly I think any that are hatching are being eaten by the Rainbowfish 🙄 Wish I still had my snail tank going, that was where Mini hatched totally by accident!
I do have a little breeding trap thing I can attack to the inside of the tank but without the flow of the tank water and Leo being so great I think they’d be pretty grotty quickly without using chemicals 🙈
I’ll be keeping everything crossed and hoping for the best though, I’ll do my best to keep them clean but they’re tiny! It’d be amazing to have some mini Leos ❤️
 
So sorry you lost little Leo Becci, I know he was one of your favourites, hope he leaves a legacy of babies Leo’s in his wake
Swim over the bridge Leo 🌈
 
Oh no! So so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you. The boys and I (and Koda) are sending lots of love.

Sleep tight lovely Leo 🌈 💗
 
Fingers and toes crossed for baby Leos @Bill & Ted and @weepweeps! :):love: Moved some of the duckweed covered in eggs in there yesterday, won’t hold my breath but I’ll be hopeful!
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The teeny weeny Endler’s livebearer boys were very excited! :wub:

Phone still won’t let me put his pics on (blooming iCloud playing up 🤦‍♀️) but I’ll try again! He was gorgeous! ❤️
 
So sorry to hear about Leo but I have everything crossed that his legacy lives on in some hatchlings.
 
Fingers and toes crossed for baby Leos @Bill & Ted and @weepweeps! :):love: Moved some of the duckweed covered in eggs in there yesterday, won’t hold my breath but I’ll be hopeful!
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The teeny weeny Endler’s livebearer boys were very excited! :wub:

Phone still won’t let me put his pics on (blooming iCloud playing up 🤦‍♀️) but I’ll try again! He was gorgeous! ❤️

I hope they hatch. I've got my fingers crossed
 
What a beautiful tank! Hope Leo’s babies hatch 🤞
Thank you, it looks a bit bare atm! Was thinking of adding another species of Rainbows soon but I’m going to give it a little while just in case, water tests are fine but lost 3 fish in a few months so better to be on the safe side! x

Thanks so much everyone x
 
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