I am wonder how big I should make a grow out tank, if It will also hold a breeding pair, the Male will get pulled during incubation of the eggs?
james99I am wonder how big I should make a grow out tank, if It will also hold a breeding pair, the Male will get pulled during incubation of the eggs?
Btw I love these tank with its compartments. It gives me ideas.Yellow labs. View attachment 1334234
The grow out tank the two chambers on the right are reserved for breeding, 22" wide 18" tall. I have not glued yet. Like to go 12" as It leaves sump space on the left.
My experiance has been, that with good habitat a female can hide and evade. She will find a Male at her convenience.Breeding pair of Mbuna kept as pair!?!? Im interested in this thread.
Unless the male is younger and smaller he could just beat the crap out of her.
To be honest this is uncharted water for me......
Are they housed "together" right now? and the only fish in the tank currently?
Btw I love these tank with its compartments. It gives me ideas.
Good habitat? Such as that acrylic contraption that you are building? A life of hiding and evading = a life of stress for a fish. And females don't find males, in captivity males are always on the prowl to spawn, unlike females that require a period of rest and conditioning in between spawning.My experiance has been, that with good habitat a female can hide and evade. She will find a Male at her convenience.