Hoplarchus psittacus spawn

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My water out of the tap is pH ~ 7, but it is very soft. I have a large peat sock in the sump. As a result, the pH is usually closer to 5. I keep the temp. warm, ~84F.
 
I myself have soft tapwater. My ph is 6.4 and temp is 80f. Would you suggest that i up my temp and lower my ph a bit more? I have some peat which i can use. Also when yours paired off what it the typical south american vitual behaviour?

Thanks claire
 
I might up the temp a little, and use the peat, but I wouldn't otherwise try to change your water chemistry.

Mine paired off quickly after sharing the tank with 4 others for 2 years, and kept the others pinned to one side of the tank. Not as aggressive about this as a typical CA pair would be (the didn't kill anything), but still very territorial. BTW, I then moved the 4 non-paired fish out of the tank, and it looks like i've got another pair forming from those.

I may need a translation of that last question, since it looks like there may be a typo, and a couple of possible intended questions. :D
 
i think she was asking if it was typical cichlid ritual behavior when they paired up i.e. locking jaws, flaring, shaking around. i have not spawned parrots, but i think most cichlids will do that :)
 
OIC! :D Mine never did any lip-locking that I observed. Some "dancing". The main thing that tipped me off to what was going on was the pattern becoming more "contrasty" and the other fish being kept away from "their" area. :thumbsup:
 
Congrats on a great fish pair!
 
Thanks for the advice. I think i will gradually up my temp a little and see what happens. Hopefully one day i will be successful in spawning these guys like yourself.
 
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