Breeding question

[Ripdevil]

Hey
My tank has four fish, electric blue acara (mature male), geophagus atrifons (presumed male) and a juvi Vieja Gutt. And I just added an adult female blood red parrot female.

She just laid her second batch of eggs, the first went infertile.

The thing is that I don't see any of the fish looking to fertilize and she seems to push all of the other fish away from the eggs. Do I need to find a male that she is compatible with? Will one of the males learn what to do?

I have never successfully bred fish but would love to get the blue acara to fertilize the eggs, I think that could be a cool hybrid.


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[YankeeJack]

Are you saying that you want the Blue Acara to fertilize the Blood red parrot eggs????

 

[Ripdevil]

yes, I mean why not

 

[justarn]

neither geo or acara will breed, the vieja could tho. some people frown upon hybrids. throw a pair of convicts in they will breed like rabbits!-)

 

[Ihsnshaik]

neither geo or acara will breed, the vieja could tho. some people frown upon hybrids. throw a pair of convicts in they will breed like rabbits!-)

I smile at hybrids lol but yeah vieja and blood parrot will make some interesting babies

 

[Azedenkae]

Yeah of your listed fish only the Vieja can breed with the parrot. As a juvie tho chances are that it might be a bit young? Find an adult male central american cichlid, and it should work out.

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Yeah of your listed fish only the Vieja can breed with the parrot. As a juvie tho chances are that it might be a bit young? Find an adult male central american cichlid, and it should work out.

Get a male flowerhorn with a huge kok