Cuban cichlid breeding
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Mine were a comparable pair, so did not need a divider.
Both the male and female took turns guarding the eggs and fry.
This does not mean they didn't have their disagreements.
The pair had a 6 ft tank to themselves, and raised many fry, and I left the fry with them until at least an inch.
As soon as I removed all fry they would spawn again, after 3 spawns I gave the pair away.
Both the male and female took turns guarding the eggs and fry.
This does not mean they didn't have their disagreements.
The pair had a 6 ft tank to themselves, and raised many fry, and I left the fry with them until at least an inch.
As soon as I removed all fry they would spawn again, after 3 spawns I gave the pair away.
That’s awesome, only every had a pair of festae pair off like that. My Cuban male chases the female everywhere so I had to put a divider up in the 125 for now
If it were me, I'd try to acquire a few more females. ( I usually like to start with "at least" 3 females to 1 male, (preferably more) to get a long lasting pair)
Just because you have a male and female, doesn't mean they are, or will be compatible enough to breed.
Most cichlids have elaborate physical courting rituals that help determine compatibility
It sounds like your female isn't ready at this point, and your male won't put up with it.
In nature incompatible mates are simple chased away.
Tanks, no matter what size, do not allow this (except with dividers)
i have one more female but she’s smaller I’ll add her and remove the divider and see what happens in a few months
As you can see, my pair had quite the size difference, but were still compatible.
I would normally use the divider with enough space for only the smaller female could fit thru.
This method has worked many other cichlids, including large male festae, and multiple smaller size females.
I would normally use the divider with enough space for only the smaller female could fit thru.
This method has worked many other cichlids, including large male festae, and multiple smaller size females.