i have asked a very simular question 3 times today but things keep concerning me, people keep telling me that the male makes the nest and looks after the young...But my cihclid has moulded a nest from the gravel and laid the egg in it?! what does that mean? the only other fish in their are 2 oscars and plecs in a 7ft tank?!? im extreamly confused, hehe. help me plz...lol
2006-12-24 05:58:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
A lot of the answers to THIS question have correct information in them. You need to say what kind of chichlids you have in order to get the right answer. Chichlids are some of the most interesting fish to breed, but their habits vary. A couple of points -
1) if you want to breed them successfully, you will need for them to have a tank to themselves if you want the eggs/fry to survive.
2) you have been taking good care of your fish
I have bred several kinds of chichlids sucessfully. If you are interested, e-mail me and I will try to help, if I have experience with your type of chichlid
2006-12-24 08:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by curious george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only have a female the egg will be infertile and so it won't hatch. Either it will rot or the other fish will eat it.
It does mean that your female is living in very good conditions though, so you're looking after the tank well.
But theres no point in buying a male until they have their own tank, because the other fish will eat their eggs; and all the fish will be stressed. The male would guard the nest and be stressed by having the other fish in the same tank.
Usually the male makes the nest, entices in the female, she lays the eggs then he fertilises them and they look after them. They are very attentive parents.
2006-12-24 16:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more than likely the oscars will eat the eggs, if the eggs make it to maturity, they will b eaten if u don't have enough live plants for cover. the gravel is the nest dear. lots of fish make nests. u do have 2 chilids right and lots of times the male sees to the nest and looks after the young in lots of different species
lol sweetie
2006-12-24 14:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by Nora G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually your question is not very clear! Do you have only one cichlid which is breeding? Cichlids normally lay eggs in a nest and then guard it until the eggs hatch.
2006-12-24 16:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by the beleiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be a 7 foot tank the Oscars will find them.don.t worry to much you have time to set up new tank..she may be a great mum don't buy a male the male will eat eggs because he will want to mate.
2006-12-24 14:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by stephen eblue eyes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋