been playing with the bed fish lately. i've noticed, at casitas at least, that some males are holding tight to the shore and the females are about 5-10 feet away. some fry in the water, but not sure if they are baby bass or what. females are not at all interested in feeding. pulled a male off one bed and the female never came over to protect it, which leads me to believe she still has her eggs. i'm no expert, though.