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d20monsteroscar20
05-07-2005, 1:36 AM
Does any one knows how to difference between a female and a male Jewl Cichlid?
is it true that the male has a greenash in his body?
I will appreciate any help
PredatoryFishMagazine
05-19-2005, 1:45 AM
With these guys I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I could do a little research and find out for you. If your interested in breedeing them it's pretty easy if you buy a group of about six when they're still pretty small (around 1 to 2 inches). They'll pair up naturally and spawn for you all the time. Once two of them pair up you'll probably want to take the rest out of the tank (unless it's a pretty good sized tank) to avoid them beating up on everyone else. I used to have a breeding pair in a 29 gallon, but that was when I was like 11 or 12, and I can't remember the difference in males and females now. But I do remember them having babies all the time. Also, I was pretty young, and made the mistake of leaving the other jewels in the tank after they paired up. The two got so territorial they killed the other four. I also remember doing a water change and having one of them swim up and bite my hand.
But I'll do a little research during the night and let you know what I find out.
piranha45
05-19-2005, 10:51 AM
i havent heard of them being sexable...
d20monsteroscar20
05-22-2005, 2:13 AM
Well I will appreciate all the help I can get because the Jewl is one of my oldest cichlid in the tank. however He ( I think) is very shy and is always hidden, and I m afraid if I buy some more of them then my oscars will destroy them. anyways I heard that females get all red is that true?
The male jewel will from a hump on his head...I have a breeding pair and my male is super aggessive ..He is about 9 to 10 ins with tail...I put a large buttikofi (SP) and the jewel did so much damage by the time I could get him out off my 110 tall ..He died two days later in my 40 gl ..I tried put no luck...Hope that helps you out ......
Decoy
piranha45
05-22-2005, 3:27 AM
The male jewel will from a hump on his head...I have a breeding pair and my male is super aggessive ..He is about 9 to 10 ins with tail...I put a large buttikofi (SP) and the jewel did so much damage by the time I could get him out off my 110 tall ..He died two days later in my 40 gl ..I tried put no luck...Hope that helps you out ......
Decoy
what specie are you referring to? Most people know jewel cichlids to be H. bimaculatus, which is clearly not what you are talking about...
Caveman
05-22-2005, 7:34 AM
Sounds like he/she is talking about Hemichromis fasciatus or Frempongi. If not then that is the largest bimaculatus I have ever heard of. Will definetly need to see some pictures if it is bimaculatus.
Iam talking about the jewel cichlids....I have been breeding all kinds of fish mostly monster fish for almost 14yrs ,So trust me I know what Im talking about !!!! But my wife loves some kinds of cichlid's ,not for me...If ,I was not a serious fish person ,I would not spend $800.00 on a freshwater grouper !!!!!!! OH and by the way my best friend owns a fish store......Thanks !!!!
DECOY
piranha45
05-23-2005, 9:17 AM
cool, you got any pics of this specimen?
Yes ,I do just have to wait for my wife not so good posting pics...sorry.....
Regards,
decoy
d20monsteroscar20
05-23-2005, 11:51 PM
Ok now I have a new Red Zebra that I brought from the store just a week ago and it had eggs on her mouth. I dont know if I m being inpatiante or she is taking to long to release the eggs or babies. I put her in a different tank just like someone adviced me to, and I also tried taking the eggs out of her mouth, but that didnt work. so now she is in a 10 gallon tank and it has been a week and some days and she hasnt eat neither release her eggs. Should I try again and take the eggs out of her mouth, or should I just let her die of hunger ?
sleepyflight
05-24-2005, 5:26 AM
I've bred some Vic. Haps before and I've never forced the puke....just let her do her thing. These aren't exactly selfless creatures, she'll save her own butt first. Everytime my hap finally blew, the babies were practically fully developed as far as body structure.
Richie
05-24-2005, 12:58 PM
I have bred jewels, had 3, a pair turned bright red, good parents. Had absolutely tons of babies, problem is trying to feed them at such a small size.
Good luck!
piranha45
05-24-2005, 4:13 PM
i find my cichlid babies dont have much problem subsisting on soggy flakes...
iheartfishies
05-24-2005, 5:47 PM
Mine have always willllld out on flakes, soaked shrimp pellets, baby brine shrimp (frozen food) and anything that really sinks they'll try to eat.
sleepyflight
05-25-2005, 2:51 AM
Agreed, grind it, crush it, and/or sink it and they'll much for sure, they don't care what you give them....just something :drool:
iheartfishies
05-25-2005, 7:19 AM
Agreed, grind it, crush it, and/or sink it and they'll much for sure, they don't care what you give them....just something :drool:
That's what she said.