Copadichromis borleyi breeding

[Kamantas]

I have one male and one female borleyi cichlid since long time in a mixed mbuna tank. now each is around 12 cm. they didn't attempt to mate till now. what can i do to encourage them to breed ?
should i put them in separate tank or so ?

 

[kingyella]

Good water quality and a good staple diet will encourage them to breed, Also it helps to have species only tanks so aggressive fish like mbuna will not interrupt there breeding. And there really not a pairing fish, so adding a couple more females will also help.

 

[Kamantas]

the issue is I can't find other females of the type. and other mbunas are breeding well in the same tank.
if I decided to breed them in a separate tank, what size should it be ?

 

[kingyella]

I would go with a 4' tank like a 55 gallon. 1m/5fm. Dave rare fish always has females and he has quality stuff. I would recommend ordering online from him.

 

[mike dunagan]

I have and other have breed them in pairs.

 

[Kamantas]

I have and other have breed them in pairs.

so , I just move them to separate tank and they will breed ?

 

[mike dunagan]

Water change right before hand helps.

 

[NotoriousSway]

When I had my pair and couldn't get them to breed I did a little research and found that in the wild spawning takes place usually atop a rock or flat surface. So I found a reptile cave with a big flat top that I had laying around a put it in the tank, a few days later they were breeding I even caught some on video check it out below. This was in a 46gallon bow-front.

http://www.indycichlidclub.com/apps/videos/videos/show/3022438-copadochromis-borleyi-red-fin-breeding

 

[Red Devil]

just move them to a separate tank and they will breed... when the female is holding remove the male... and then when female spits remove the female...{ i do anyway} not always nessasary but it is safer... then just grow out babies where they are... i wish you were closer ..i have alot of females i could give you...