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Species: Jewel cichlid
How many: a pair and fry
How long trying: 4 weeks
Any successful spawns:2
Setup: 125 mixed african cichlid tank
Any triggers/other info: Just got the male 4 weeks ago, from the minute he hit the water my female (had for 2 years) swam right up to him and hasn't left his side since, within a week they had spawned. Removed the fry a week after hatching. 2 days later they spawned again
How many: a pair and fry
How long trying: 4 weeks
Any successful spawns:2
Setup: 125 mixed african cichlid tank
Any triggers/other info: Just got the male 4 weeks ago, from the minute he hit the water my female (had for 2 years) swam right up to him and hasn't left his side since, within a week they had spawned. Removed the fry a week after hatching. 2 days later they spawned again
Buffalo Head Cichlids.
Was too easy actually, put 3 males in with one female and the couple paired up and killed off the unchosen.
About 2 months later the first spawn of fry was swimming around about 30.
They have had another batch of fry and the third is on the way.
Basic setup, a 30 gallon corner tank with some cheesy petsmart decor and a bubbler to move some water around, attached are a few pics.
Was too easy actually, put 3 males in with one female and the couple paired up and killed off the unchosen.
About 2 months later the first spawn of fry was swimming around about 30.
They have had another batch of fry and the third is on the way.
Basic setup, a 30 gallon corner tank with some cheesy petsmart decor and a bubbler to move some water around, attached are a few pics.
Species: Heros severus
How many: 2
How long trying: a year with gold pair, begining with green pair
Any successful spawns already: eggs with gold pair, no fry. no progress with green pair yet, previous owner had fry.
Set up: 100 gallon lots of driftwood and slate
Any triggers/other information : large water changes, feed lettuce and greens, coffee machine with peat moss, makes great black water extract and seems to trigger breeding. i would assume this would work with many south american species.
planned projects:
Breed Uaru fernandezyepezi
after seeing and reading about these fish i want to bring them to the hobby and to my area. if anyone knows a source for these fish in British columbia, Canada please reply or message me. i know they can be ordered from Rapps but i need at least two sources to ensure diversity. any help is much apreciated.
How many: 2
How long trying: a year with gold pair, begining with green pair
Any successful spawns already: eggs with gold pair, no fry. no progress with green pair yet, previous owner had fry.
Set up: 100 gallon lots of driftwood and slate
Any triggers/other information : large water changes, feed lettuce and greens, coffee machine with peat moss, makes great black water extract and seems to trigger breeding. i would assume this would work with many south american species.
planned projects:
Breed Uaru fernandezyepezi
after seeing and reading about these fish i want to bring them to the hobby and to my area. if anyone knows a source for these fish in British columbia, Canada please reply or message me. i know they can be ordered from Rapps but i need at least two sources to ensure diversity. any help is much apreciated.
Species: Hypan. Sp. King Tiger. L-66
How many: 6
How long trying: 1 day
Any successful spawns already: Nope. Too small.
Set up: 29 gallon. Slate caves and Malaysian Driftwood
Any triggers/other information: None yet. They are a little small still.
How many: 6
How long trying: 1 day
Any successful spawns already: Nope. Too small.
Set up: 29 gallon. Slate caves and Malaysian Driftwood
Any triggers/other information: None yet. They are a little small still.
Species: Ancistrus sp. bristlenose pleco
how many: 6
How long: 1 year
spawns: two successful this summer
setup: 30gal with terracotta and driftwood caves, powerhead blowing across tank, filtration running on central sump system.
triggers: go about 2 weeks without a water change, time a big change will cooler water to a barometer drop/big storm, feed a bunch of bloodworms and mysis.
next: Panaque maccus clown pleco
how many: 6
How long: 1 year
spawns: two successful this summer
setup: 30gal with terracotta and driftwood caves, powerhead blowing across tank, filtration running on central sump system.
triggers: go about 2 weeks without a water change, time a big change will cooler water to a barometer drop/big storm, feed a bunch of bloodworms and mysis.
next: Panaque maccus clown pleco
List your CURRENT breeding projects...
Species:Pygocentrus nattereri (red belly piranha)
How many: 9 from different vendors
How long trying: 3 months, allowing them to grow-out
Any successful spawns already: No, will update once they are mature and able
Set up: 125 gallon, live plants, driftwood
Any triggers/other information : Will do frequent small cold water changes to stimulate wet season, and add coconut fibers
Species:Pygocentrus nattereri (red belly piranha)
How many: 9 from different vendors
How long trying: 3 months, allowing them to grow-out
Any successful spawns already: No, will update once they are mature and able
Set up: 125 gallon, live plants, driftwood
Any triggers/other information : Will do frequent small cold water changes to stimulate wet season, and add coconut fibers
