Breeding age

[Eric A]

How long does it take these cichla to sexually mature? And at what size?

- azul
- orino
- intermedia

cheers

 

[channarox]

i think DM's orinos and azuls bred at 2+ years of age.
correct me if im wrong.

 

[Eric A]

i think DM's orinos and azuls bred at 2+ years of age.
correct me if im wrong.

Cool. I'd imagine intermedia to be a little less. I heard that kelberi and intermedia mature at a younger age cos they don't gorw as big?

 

[channarox]

Cool. I'd imagine intermedia to be a little less. I heard that kelberi and intermedia mature at a younger age cos they don't gorw as big?

we were actually having a discussion about that a while back...
brian showed us that kelberi matured at around 8".
age,i do not know.
size,maybe.

 

[Eric A]

8"? Thats pretty small. I suppose thats a good thing for you since we are meant to be having a comp.

 

[channarox]

8"? Thats pretty small. I suppose thats a good thing for you since we are meant to be having a comp.

i doubt they'd breed anytime soon though.
in my dreams though,i have a kelberi/zully pair.

 

[yipp-e]

please tell me you have a male and female of both azul and kelberi. not a kelberi and azul that have paired off.

 

[channarox]

please tell me you have a male and female of both azul and kelberi. not a kelberi and azul that have paired off.

im talking about a kelberi and an azul paired off.

 

[HypeMan808]

I was wondering the same thing, but the age and size of an ocell instead.

Great information to know.

 

[Eric A]

im talking about a kelberi and an azul paired off.

WTF. That will just ruin two of the most beautiful pbass in the world.