Breeding blue dolpin question

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LilBabyEmma

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i have a 55g all male show tank. Heres the stock
1 wc frontosa 5"
1 lemon jake 4"
1 ahli 4"
1 blue dolpin 4"
1 electric yellow 4"
1 red empress 2"
1 red jacob 1 1/2"
1 albino sunburst 1 1/2"

Was wondering if i added a female dolpin into my tank would the male dolpin get mean with my other fish during breeding?
 
Yes but shouldn't kill any of your other fish he'll just chase them away I had a quad in a 220 with a large colony of burundi frontosa everyone breed easy and consistent give them an open spawning site and you should be fine
 
If you want to breed dolphins, you would want to get more than just 1 (a group of 4-5 is good). Are you certain you have a male? Are you certain your getting a female? Males of similar size will tend to fight. If the tank is too cramped, they won't breed. They need "open space" and good water parameters. Large water changes can help induce breeding.

As long as you don't have any species that would be far more aggressive than your current stock (aka most mbunas), you should be ok. BTW, tank is going to look really small in about 6 months when the growth of all the fish start to kick in.

Dolphins like to lay their eggs on flat rocks and pick them up immediately after. Lay a piece of slate for them to use.

As for the fry, if you expect to save them, you'll have to strip the female before she releases her hatch. (if you don;t strip her, the other tank mates will eat them). (Females spook easily and will spit their eggs/fry out. Being able to catch them before they spit their eggs/fry out can be tricky, it's more of an art). The fry have a SLOW rate of growth. Takes about 4-6 months for them to reach a good 2 inches. Don't expect to "rehome" this guys until they reach about 1.5 to 2 inches.


I say breed away, but be aware of what your getting into.
 
alexmuw;4238362; said:
If you want to breed dolphins, you would want to get more than just 1 (a group of 4-5 is good). Are you certain you have a male? Are you certain your getting a female? Males of similar size will tend to fight. If the tank is too cramped, they won't breed. They need "open space" and good water parameters. Large water changes can help induce breeding.

As long as you don't have any species that would be far more aggressive than your current stock (aka most mbunas), you should be ok. BTW, tank is going to look really small in about 6 months when the growth of all the fish start to kick in.

Dolphins like to lay their eggs on flat rocks and pick them up immediately after. Lay a piece of slate for them to use.

As for the fry, if you expect to save them, you'll have to strip the female before she releases her hatch. (if you don;t strip her, the other tank mates will eat them). (Females spook easily and will spit their eggs/fry out. Being able to catch them before they spit their eggs/fry out can be tricky, it's more of an art). The fry have a SLOW rate of growth. Takes about 4-6 months for them to reach a good 2 inches. Don't expect to "rehome" this guys until they reach about 1.5 to 2 inches.


I say breed away, but be aware of what your getting into.
Im sure my dolpin is a male and ill be getting the female from a guy who breed them for years. I just want 1 female 1 male for show and breeding. And i left a fish off the list my tank has 1 gombe 2" will the dolpins bite my other fish during breeding or u think i should just stick with 1 male dolpin
 
IMO you need at least a 125 gallon ( 6 foot tank) for the fish you want to keep & breed. I had a 100 ( 5 foot tank ) & I just upgraded to a 150 (6') tank. If I had the room in my house I would have got a 7-8 foot tank. I raise C.Moorii & Electric Yellows. I have C.Moorii & Electric Yellow fry . I will trade fry for male Peacocks.
 
I have to pair that are breeding. one pair in my 120 show tank. The 2nd in a 29 bare tank. They are fine, but other tank mates often break up breeding and steal eggs for food.
 
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