what are the easiest cichlids to breed besides convicts??

[straitjacketstar]

My cutteri cichlids bred in my hard city water and have managed to keep their young alive and growing in my 125. Shocked me. I couldn't believe any new world cichlid would breed in that water when they never did in my soft water. But then, any member of the cryptoheros genus breed like rabbits.

The generalization that New World cichlids need soft water and Old World cichlids need hard water is a vague one. Most Central American cichlids flourish in water that is above neutral and very hard. Cichlids like exCichlasoma salvini can be found in waters with pH upwards of 9.0+ and exCichlasoma urophthalmus (along with some other popular CA's) can be found in water so hard that mineral/salt deposits build up on rocks and branches in and around the water.
Alternately one can find blackwater species of African cichlids. Unfortunately many of them aren't so popular with the general public and as a result aren't so easy to find.

Most cichlids available through retail shops would easily adapt to most water sources so I find it unnecessary to fumble with one's water much of the time.

 

[cichlidsguy]

The generalization that New World cichlids need soft water and Old World cichlids need hard water is a vague one. Most Central American cichlids flourish in water that is above neutral and very hard. Cichlids like exCichlasoma salvini can be found in waters with pH upwards of 9.0+ and exCichlasoma urophthalmus (along with some other popular CA's) can be found in water so hard that mineral/salt deposits build up on rocks and branches in and around the water.
Alternately one can find blackwater species of African cichlids. Unfortunately many of them aren't so popular with the general public and as a result aren't so easy to find.

Most cichlids available through retail shops would easily adapt to most water sources so I find it unnecessary to fumble with one's water much of the time.

Yep thats true Anyway i have a firemouth in my 20 g long waiting till its...... (ohh i forgot when they are mature enough to breed!!!!)

Anyway i waiting till then and its obbviousnow its a male by its fins how they starting to stretch all the way to the back

 

[Tequila]

The second easiest cichlids have to be Anglefish, Mine breed or try too at least, rarely do they get past the egg laying part. But they try 4 times a year and this past year they'be had to deal not only with the convicts but also the RT Gourami but also Catfish that are hungry 24/7. But I would say Angles are the second easiest by far.

 

[hemiboo]

My jewels

 

[mssassysan2000]

I believe cons are the easist but jewl cic. or red divels are too.

 

[MCHRKiller]

If your willing to invest in a bare minimum of a 100-125G tank Oscars are very easy to breed and have huge clutches Firemouths, Rams, Angelfish, and Jack Dempseys are also easy breeders. Heck I bred Discus for several years and they werent to horribly fussy either altho I wouldnt classify them as easy. What do you want the fry for? Feeders or profit?

 

[cichlidsguy]

Ohh i was just curious,.....hmm..now that you brought that to my attention.i would just say that i have never bred any cichlid(or any fish)before any would like to see this happen...kind of sad....and to anwer your question depending on the load i would just like to keep some to watch them grow,and the rest either profit or feeders...

 

[straitjacketstar]

If that's what you want, and you're strapped for space, why not try some small livebearers? Guppies or platies. It's a basic start.

 

[toehead11183]

yellow labs labidiochromis careoleus

 

[cichlidsguy]

If that's what you want, and you're strapped for space, why not try some small livebearers? Guppies or platies. It's a basic start.

Yea but i want to breed cichlids