Other than danios, tetras, barbs, dwarf gouramis, cory catfish and marble hatchet fish. Nothing hard just simple. No separating and junk. EASY.
2007-10-07 08:53:26 · 4 answers · asked by jay j 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Tanganyikan Shell Dwelling Cichlids exhibit a fascinating breeding practice. They will stay between 1 inch (the smallest species) and 4 inches (the largest species), so go for a species in between. Neolamprologus Brevis, Caudopunktatus, Ocellotus, and Multies are all great choices. Start off with a 10 gallon tank with a well crushed coral sand as well as about 5 large shells (entrances about 1-2 inches). The fish will make these shells their homes, and eventually, their fry's home. In a 10 gallon, you could have a single pair or two pairs in a 15 gallon tank. These fish will often spawn unknown to their owners. You will first see the fry when the parents parade them around the tank. You really have to take no special care of the fry, just keep the water at about 80* with a pH around 8.0. The parents will protect their fry, so you do not (and should NOT) separate the fry from the parents. Email me if you have any questions.
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2007-10-07 12:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure on this one. My brother had some convicts that were constantly breading and he did nothing. He had 3 males and a female though... The female was able to stand her ground and keep the babies in a 'nest'. When one would try to escape, it would appear to eat it and then spit it back into the nest. Pretty cool actually.
2007-10-11 14:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by Douglas R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
killies, but they do need special breeding tatics.
The problem is that you listed a wide range, and im not sure of your experience level as most egg layers, you need to seperate the parents as the eggs are targets for food.
white cloud minnows, badis badis, madaka fish(one of my favorites), really breeding takes alot of work and speration and many rearing tanks. So there really isnt much that you can do easily.
2007-10-07 16:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smaller African cichlids are really easy,just leave them to it
2007-10-10 16:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by not today thanks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋