breeding africans?

[KenisFishRoom]

My African Cichlids seem to be ready to breed. egg spots, nests, courting, etc. Is there anything I can do to increase the chances? eg. Light color, Temp, Ph, Salt? Thanks.

 

[tlindsey]

My African Cichlids seem to be ready to breed. egg spots, nests, courting, etc. Is there anything I can do to increase the chances? eg. Light color, Temp, Ph, Salt? Thanks.

Cooler water changes works wonders.

 

[KenisFishRoom]

Cooler water changes works wonders.

by adding colder water back in to tank?

 

[tlindsey]

by adding colder water back in to tank?

During water changes just make water a little cooler not cold. You can even turn temp down on heater or heaters a couple degrees.

 

[tlindsey]

Cooler water similate the rainy season which stimulate some species of fish to spawn.

 

[AaronKWolfe]

I have found using frozen/live foods (mosquito larvae, daphnia, scuds, brine shrimp, etc.) tends to help fish in general to breed, albeit this is not %100 necessary (I've accidentally bred fish on pellets/flakes).

 

[tlindsey]

I have found using frozen/live foods (mosquito larvae, daphnia, scuds, brine shrimp, etc.) tends to help fish in general to breed, albeit this is not %100 necessary (I've accidentally bred fish on pellets/flakes).

Yes another great method indeed.

 

[KenisFishRoom]

awsome thank you everyone.