I recently recieved my male gt last week i quarantined him a few days.... I went to wal mart and bought a 29 gallon for him and his girl move them into it tuesday and they already spawned.....Now im really going to buy them a 75....... i walked in the room to feed them to find an extremely aggresive male and the female was in the procces of laying eggs.... How do i know if the eggs are fertilized??? they looked really white when i walked inn but she is still laying eggs as I speak.... How long will it take for the eggs to hatch??? Im really happy its my first time breeding cichlids I feel like a dad almost lol.... I will post pics soon...
I see eggs.......
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Congrats!!!!! i had some convict eggs last week, they are already swimming around in the little tank and actually eating some first bites already... hope they hatch well, good luck!!
They should be kind of clear but with an amber tint. That's what it looks like to me in the pics, so so far so good, you won't know for a few days though. You will know if they aren't fertilized however. Turn as white as this font and get fungus.
And congrats, it's always exciting when fish breed.
EDIT: Just saw Natalie posted right before me the same thing whoops
And congrats, it's always exciting when fish breed.
EDIT: Just saw Natalie posted right before me the same thing whoops
Depending on water temperature they'll hatch in 2 - 3 days. If they are fertile you should see black eyes in the eggs around day 2. Once they hatch they will wriggle for 4 - 6 days before free swimming.
Watch the pair -- new pairs sometimes turn on each other if they have disagreements about eggs and fry. I've had all types of cichlid pairs (angels, severums, flag cichlids, etc.) mutilate each other while guarding eggs and fry. Hopefully you'll get lucky and they'll be compatible enough to prevent this, but it's always best to have a back-up plan just in case they have to be separated.
Edit: I should clarify that this aggressive behavior tends to occur when you isolate a pair to a breeding tank. Usually in a community setup there are other fish to target their aggression on, and this often strengthens the pair bond of the fish and keeps them focused on guarding the eggs/fry.
Watch the pair -- new pairs sometimes turn on each other if they have disagreements about eggs and fry. I've had all types of cichlid pairs (angels, severums, flag cichlids, etc.) mutilate each other while guarding eggs and fry. Hopefully you'll get lucky and they'll be compatible enough to prevent this, but it's always best to have a back-up plan just in case they have to be separated.
Edit: I should clarify that this aggressive behavior tends to occur when you isolate a pair to a breeding tank. Usually in a community setup there are other fish to target their aggression on, and this often strengthens the pair bond of the fish and keeps them focused on guarding the eggs/fry.