got a divided tank, now what should i breed?

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HrHagel;3662934; said:
You forgot to mention that this is YOUR experience on the matter, and not actual facts determening anything about the fish in general.

I had the opposite of jgentry's experience. My pair was completely bonded, and would never leave each others side. When they laid eggs, they didn't care if others came close to them, as long as they didn't try to eat the eggs or anything.

If i were you, i would do would what i thought would be a good idea, and really go by your own experience.
Sure jgentry is right, escons can be mean SOB's!! But there are also many other cases.
Trial & error my friend, is the way forward in this business.
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You did not say what size your tank with your pair is?

When I'm talking about my fish and my tanks I would think it is assumed that that is my experience. You are correct that every fish and every pair is different, but the vast majority of people breeding and keeping paired large aggressive CA cichlids do it in either large tanks (125g+) or with dividers in mid sized tanks (75-100g). The OP is not using a large tank and depending upon the length of the divided sections there is most likely not enough room to divide it and give the fish swimming room. While there is a chance that you could get an extremely compatable pair that is not the norm at all. Nor is it normal for a pair of herichthys to let any other fish anywhere near there spawning site unless it's a huge tank. On top of that a 40g tank is not big enough for a pair of escondido's unless it has a very long footprint. Why risk the getting your fish killed with trial and error when the chance of long term success in a tank that size is very minimal?

Personally that tank sounds like it would be excellent for either a pair of cryptoheros on each side or just using that tank for growing out fry and using a larger tank for a pair of bigger CA cichlids if you do not like the crypto's or smaller stuff. With a well built sump you could growout a large group of fry in each side of the tank. It sounds perfect for fry to me.
 
True. Ya I don't know if I really want to do carpin because they seem to have a good chance of killing each other. I have checked out. I was looking for something more rare but salvinis would work. But I need one more pair. I already trying to get geo red head since no one around here can get them. Also I waiting for my red ceibals which are up to size but the female is defending a spot in breeding color but there are no eggs or fry and she won't let the males in.also I have convicts. All are wild caught or F1s.

There doesn't seem to be a high number of geos or good looking gymnos but I have a tank full of geos so I guess I really don't want to do those. So maybe something else but I don't know what? There really any good cichlids or rarer cichlids in Kalamazoo.
 
Panamensis
Nanoluteus
Centrarchus
Spinomensis (good luck finding them)
Blue Sajica
Gold Sajica

Are all fairly rare crypto's/archocentrus that would probably sell pretty well if you could get a pair going and your tank would be plenty big enough for a pair or trio of any of them. Maybe have one trio on one side and use the other side to growout there fry. Do you have a couple fry growout tank already? If not this could be a good option.
 
it would be a good fry tank. I was going to leave the fry in there as long as possible to make them grow fast. Ya I was think something in that range of the cryptos or something similar
 
Im working on getting some. I have 2 10s and a 20 then in a few months a 55g. I know one place that has sajicas. And we have 5 nanos
 
a place in planfield has some salvini cichlid the place is called v.I. pets.
 
the guy i know at fantastic fins in livonia has some cool fish u could ask him and see if he could get u some.
 
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