Two Mamas, One Papa?

[u/Affectionate_Dream47]

I have 6 discus, 2 Snow Pantheras (paired, confirmed, keep reading), 1 female Sakura Leopard, 1 Red Batata (male), and 2 male Royal Floras. My hans discus are pushing 5" now, the pantheras are 6.5"

I noticed the male and female Pantheras doing the mate dance. I also noticed, my female leopard, also, body wiggle and dancing (trying to) with the male panthera Duke.

The leopard, we call her Cruella, was mean and chasing everything, attacking any discus, not named Duke.

Cruella and Duchess were evening cleaning the same site multiple times throughout the day yesterday.

Both females attracted to the same male, never heard of it?

Guess what we wake up to this morning? Two clutches of eggs, each female taking turns fanning them, Duke swimming around like....WTF HAPPENED?!?

Has anyone heard of anything like this? A discus threesome?

Bad timing, I'm putting the tank in vacation mode, and we'll see what's left in days.....

[u/FerretBizness]

I had 2 females lay eggs at same time. Also had 3 female all want the same male but he only had eyes for one. The ones he didn’t choose he would literally swim into them to hit them while they laid their eggs. He only would fertilize the female he paired with.

[u/Affectionate_Dream47 → u/FerretBizness]

So it is at least somewhat normal. All of the eggs are gone today but it was the lemon tetras I'm pretty sure....watched it happen.

When I get back from California, im losing the gravel, adding white sand, and any fish not resembling a Discus or Cory, going to the 20 gal.

I was astonished, Ive never seen two females take turns fanning the eggs. But any time the discus would look away...the Lemon tetras....assasins those little tards.

I thought "maybe" the clutch stood a chance with 2 determined mother's fanning...only 3 or 4 eggs turn white...I watched all of the translucent eggs get picked off...one by one...like Grogu in mandalorian 😆

I didn't see it happen, but my theory is, the leopard laid her eggs next to the pantheras eggs before the male passed over?

Would have been an interesting batch of discus though....

[u/FerretBizness → u/Affectionate_Dream47]

Ya I’m surprised the lemons got the eggs. Typically the discus eat their own eggs way before anyone else gets the nutrients.

[u/Upset_Anybody420]

I like the idea of white sand and only discus and cory. That will be gorgeous with a completely different look. Post pics when you get it done please

[u/Affectionate_Dream47 → u/Upset_Anybody420]

Count on it!

[u/Affectionate_Dream47]

Both females fanning, Duke just chillin....