Cichla's have layed eggs.
- Thread starter Peter McFarlane
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omg... i'm really jealous.. your male and female are fantastic.. let me know when you do get some little ones.. i'll be your first buyer.. cause if the male and female looks like that.. i can just picture what the littles will look like.. GL and i'll be praying for the spawn to go good
-Tyang
-Tyang
In my opinion 
I would pull those eggs and get a tumbler!! Hoep that some were fertilized by the male and see what happens in a few days..
Tank for hatching would be anything from 1-20 gallons that the tumbler can be easily accessed.
Push the temp to temps between 87-90 F.
Any WHITE (non fertile)or FURRY(Fungussed) eggs PULL immediately. They should hatch in 3-5 days. Leave them in the tumbler for a few more days till they are almost free swimming... As it is easier to feed them this way. C.R.E.A.M Color or off white is Good
Another way to tell if the eggs are good or bad is Methylene blue. This is an act that takes some getting used to.. Or not getting used to.. i did it best the first two times
The bad eggs upon rinsing will stay blue; like robins eggs, remove these and place the rest in the tumbler.
Reason i do not suggest just moving the eggs to an area with flow is simple.. Those eggs are obviously not addheasive. I have my opinions on why .. But that is found in my thread
I personally still have not raised fry past .5 inches,... Mainly as I lost time that was needed for raising..
Build a Brine hatchery and start some goin.. This is VITAL. The fry will not live long if not given LIVE food. Trust me!! Or you could start also a culture of green water, it too is live and the fry will eat it. That one is a Juan tamad secret
In my opinion if you leave the eggs in the tank they are in the chances of them funussing are much greater than in a tumbler.
I am no pro i have not successfully hatched more than 30 fry at a time like some... So if I were you i would keep a detailed log this way you can see where you make the same mistakes and can change them.
In my opinion These are some of the time consuming fry species Still In my opinion keeping it simple is best.. maybe that is part of why i have no growouts...
I also agree you may want to read through my experiences.. This may help you see my errors taht you can then avoid. Links in post #'s 2 , 6 , 9 , 10 and now 11
I would pull those eggs and get a tumbler!! Hoep that some were fertilized by the male and see what happens in a few days..Tank for hatching would be anything from 1-20 gallons that the tumbler can be easily accessed.
Push the temp to temps between 87-90 F.
Any WHITE (non fertile)or FURRY(Fungussed) eggs PULL immediately. They should hatch in 3-5 days. Leave them in the tumbler for a few more days till they are almost free swimming... As it is easier to feed them this way. C.R.E.A.M Color or off white is Good
Another way to tell if the eggs are good or bad is Methylene blue. This is an act that takes some getting used to.. Or not getting used to.. i did it best the first two times
The bad eggs upon rinsing will stay blue; like robins eggs, remove these and place the rest in the tumbler.Reason i do not suggest just moving the eggs to an area with flow is simple.. Those eggs are obviously not addheasive. I have my opinions on why .. But that is found in my thread
I personally still have not raised fry past .5 inches,... Mainly as I lost time that was needed for raising..
Build a Brine hatchery and start some goin.. This is VITAL. The fry will not live long if not given LIVE food. Trust me!! Or you could start also a culture of green water, it too is live and the fry will eat it. That one is a Juan tamad secret
In my opinion if you leave the eggs in the tank they are in the chances of them funussing are much greater than in a tumbler.
I am no pro i have not successfully hatched more than 30 fry at a time like some... So if I were you i would keep a detailed log
this way you can see where you make the same mistakes and can change them.In my opinion These are some of the time consuming fry species
Still In my opinion keeping it simple is best.. maybe that is part of why i have no growouts...High City Rida;2335877; said:
I also agree you may want to read through my experiences.. This may help you see my errors taht you can then avoid. Links in post #'s 2 , 6 , 9 , 10
and now 11 Oh!! And for the future.. Throw in something right there for them to spawn on.. Pottery plate or some slate or a larger river rock
Cheers, thanks for all advise and comments. Its day 3 since they were laid so if anythings gonna happen it should be soon.
Ill keep you all posted.
Dan
Ill keep you all posted.
Dan
the are stunning, what gorgeous pair! let me know when there is success ill take some of the young for sure!!!
all the best!
all the best!
