i posted recently about a 7 inch male fusco that i have, and as usual got some great info and feedback from people here. i was just wondering if anyone has tried to breed them and what advice you might have to offer. my lfs is getting in some 4 to 5 inch females for me in the next couple of weeks and i am considering getting 2 or 3 of them. is this the best way to approach breeding or am i better off with just getting one female? any info or past experiences would be greatly appreciated
nimbochromis fusco breeding questions
- Thread starter JeffLeMay
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Yes, once breeding starts there will be a lot of trouble in the tank.
How larger the fusco's the more trouble. I have bred mine in a 2.5 meter (a little more than 8' long aqaurium) every time it happened I made sure that I was around in case the fusco got to aggressive.
Best practise with these kinds of fish is to keep the females seperate in another tank and once you see a female is ready to breed dump the male in the female tank. This way he won't have a territory to defend. When they are done remove the male immediately
How larger the fusco's the more trouble. I have bred mine in a 2.5 meter (a little more than 8' long aqaurium) every time it happened I made sure that I was around in case the fusco got to aggressive.
Best practise with these kinds of fish is to keep the females seperate in another tank and once you see a female is ready to breed dump the male in the female tank. This way he won't have a territory to defend. When they are done remove the male immediately
Get as many females as you can afford. Big tank. Lots of hiding places and an extra tank or two. Fusco's are mean!
thanks for the feedback guys, sounds like there are a lot of things to consider....i will keep you updated on how things go