Hmmm...i want to breed some cichlids but i've never done it before....ADVICE?

CUCCI-WALDRON · 03-06-2009, 11:22 AM

my husband is buying me a 75 gal tank for my b-day and i was contemplating on making it a breeder tank. I have no idea how to breed, i just thought it would take up some of my free time. My hubby wants to put africans in it. I would too because they are so pretty but aren't some kinda demanding when it comes to the water parameters? I have only had experience with south american cichlids and other amazonian fish. Need advice on what type of cichlids are easy to breed.
Any help would be appreciated!

Natalie:p

Guinness0052 · 03-06-2009, 11:52 AM

I just replied to your old post asking about tanks and what to move where. Africans aren't demanding at all. I would say the opposite. There is more to know about Africans....but not demanding. Check your other post. I am not sure how to merge these together.

coldshot · 03-08-2009, 07:34 PM

I had some red devils and breed them they are a hardy fish but wouldnt have cept one male and three females...then he will breed....the males look good with the nuchal hump....aggrsive fish though............

chris adams · 03-08-2009, 07:37 PM

black convicts breed like crazy but I would not waste your 75 on a breeding tank.

Use the 75 as your display tank and get a 40 for a breeder.

CUCCI-WALDRON · 03-10-2009, 12:54 PM

I HAVE A 150 GAL IN MY LIVIN ROOM....I REALLY WANT SOME BABY OSCARS. I FOUND SOME WILD CAUGHT OSCARS FROM ECUADOR THAT I WAS PLANNIN ON BUYING ONCE I GET THE TANK SET UP. THEY ARE SO CUTE! THE LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A LEOPARD PRINT PATTERN GOIN ON! LOOK @ THEM ON THIS LINK
AquaScapeOnline Specializing in piranhas, stingrays, cichlids, plecos, catfish and rare oddball tropical fish.
I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH ALL THE OSCARS THEY HAVE TO OFFER...I JUST WONDER IM A LIL WEARY OF THEM B/C I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE COLOR VARIATIONS BEFORE.

coldshot · 03-10-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CUCCI-WALDRON

I HAVE A 150 GAL IN MY LIVIN ROOM....I REALLY WANT SOME BABY OSCARS. I FOUND SOME WILD CAUGHT OSCARS FROM ECUADOR THAT I WAS PLANNIN ON BUYING ONCE I GET THE TANK SET UP. THEY ARE SO CUTE! THE LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A LEOPARD PRINT PATTERN GOIN ON! LOOK @ THEM ON THIS LINK
AquaScapeOnline Specializing in piranhas, stingrays, cichlids, plecos, catfish and rare oddball tropical fish.
I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH ALL THE OSCARS THEY HAVE TO OFFER...I JUST WONDER IM A LIL WEARY OF THEM B/C I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE COLOR VARIATIONS BEFORE.

more than likely a tiger oscar. They dont look one and the same always with various stiped design....even in one family they look different. I have had many oscars and are awesome fish. After the got mature I feed them and my red belly Pacu's floating dog food and brother did they get huge fast and spawned like alley cats...good luck. Oscars also have a neat personality if you get them young they will let you hand feed them.....

LpSman185 · 03-10-2009, 06:36 PM

I have both south american and african (Malawi and Taganyika) cichlids and out of the 2, the african cichlids are much easier to care for. The only real paramater difference is the Ph and the supplementation of the lake salt. While the Malawi Cichlids are more visually appealing, the Tanganyika cichlids are very very easy to care for. Just give them plenty of caves!

cwick22 · 03-22-2009, 02:35 PM

I just found that my bumble bee cichlids spawned a baby fish. I wasnt even trying to get that to happen so i guess they're easy.

Should I seperate the baby from the others?

blibo · 06-26-2009, 03:13 PM

In general, Cichlids are easy to breed. If I were to choose either African or south American, I would choose African because there are less preparation for successful breeding and they're more colorful. Especially the mouthbrooders, so there's less chance of the baby getting eaten. Just look for a local breeder. They'll give you a deal for less than $1 a piece depending on then type

tank addict826 · 06-26-2009, 03:19 PM

i have a african cichlid tank and i have had red devils breed like rabbits. also a succcessful breeding fish is the acei.there a beautiful fish and are always fun to watch.

03-06-2009, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
CUCCI-WALDRON Astrea Snail Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: WARNER ROBINS, GA Age: 24 Posts: 63 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Hmmm...i want to breed some cichlids but i've never done it before....ADVICE? my husband is buying me a 75 gal tank for my b-day and i was contemplating on making it a breeder tank. I have no idea how to breed, i just thought it would take up some of my free time. My hubby wants to put africans in it. I would too because they are so pretty but aren't some kinda demanding when it comes to the water parameters? I have only had experience with south american cichlids and other amazonian fish. Need advice on what type of cichlids are easy to breed. Any help would be appreciated! Natalie:p _________ 150 gal, freshwater, 2 baby Channel cats (Spot & Rocky), 2 red bellied pacus (Bonnie & Clyde), 1 red oscar (spaghetti), 1 tiger oscar (The Enforcer), 1 pleco (BJ), 1 green terror (Fido), rock, sand , 1 Eheim canister filter, 2 penguin 330 filters, 1 hydor theo 500 wt heater, One dual PC Odyssea Fixture...... 75 gal, fw, gravel, volcanic lace rocks, quartz rocks, NO FISHIES YET

03-10-2009, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
LpSman185 Plankton Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	I have both south american and african (Malawi and Taganyika) cichlids and out of the 2, the african cichlids are much easier to care for. The only real paramater difference is the Ph and the supplementation of the lake salt. While the Malawi Cichlids are more visually appealing, the Tanganyika cichlids are very very easy to care for. Just give them plenty of caves! _________ Started 1/26/2009 26 gallon bow front oak trim aquarium:Aqua-C Remora pro style protein skimmer:Hamilton 5star 20000k metal halide hang-with 2 iceblue LED:2 hydor nano powerheads:20lbs Indo-Pacific live rock:FISH:2 ocellaris INVERTS:15 Turbo Snails:5 Blue Legged Hermits:1 Scarlet Cleaner:1 Emerald Mythrax CORALS:Star Polyps:3 Green Mushroom Corillimorphs:1(4 stalked)Branching hammer

03-22-2009, 02:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
cwick22 Plankton Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 31 Posts: 24 Skin: Mint Karma: 380	I just found that my bumble bee cichlids spawned a baby fish. I wasnt even trying to get that to happen so i guess they're easy. Should I seperate the baby from the others? Last edited by cwick22; 03-22-2009 at 09:10 PM. Reason: add a question

03-06-2009, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Guinness0052 Plankton Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 6 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	I just replied to your old post asking about tanks and what to move where. Africans aren't demanding at all. I would say the opposite. There is more to know about Africans....but not demanding. Check your other post. I am not sure how to merge these together.

03-08-2009, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
coldshot Pajama Cardinal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: I live on the edge of the Cherokee Reservation in north east Oklahoma Age: 50 Posts: 1,421 Skin: Mint Karma: 7145	I had some red devils and breed them they are a hardy fish but wouldnt have cept one male and three females...then he will breed....the males look good with the nuchal hump....aggrsive fish though............

03-08-2009, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
chris adams Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 39 Posts: 428 Skin: Mint Karma: 3311	black convicts breed like crazy but I would not waste your 75 on a breeding tank. Use the 75 as your display tank and get a 40 for a breeder.

03-10-2009, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
CUCCI-WALDRON Astrea Snail Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: WARNER ROBINS, GA Age: 24 Posts: 63 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	I HAVE A 150 GAL IN MY LIVIN ROOM....I REALLY WANT SOME BABY OSCARS. I FOUND SOME WILD CAUGHT OSCARS FROM ECUADOR THAT I WAS PLANNIN ON BUYING ONCE I GET THE TANK SET UP. THEY ARE SO CUTE! THE LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A LEOPARD PRINT PATTERN GOIN ON! LOOK @ THEM ON THIS LINK AquaScapeOnline Specializing in piranhas, stingrays, cichlids, plecos, catfish and rare oddball tropical fish. I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH ALL THE OSCARS THEY HAVE TO OFFER...I JUST WONDER IM A LIL WEARY OF THEM B/C I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE COLOR VARIATIONS BEFORE.

06-26-2009, 03:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
blibo Astrea Snail Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	In general, Cichlids are easy to breed. If I were to choose either African or south American, I would choose African because there are less preparation for successful breeding and they're more colorful. Especially the mouthbrooders, so there's less chance of the baby getting eaten. Just look for a local breeder. They'll give you a deal for less than $1 a piece depending on then type

06-26-2009, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
tank addict826 Plankton Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: monroeville PA Posts: 5 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	i have a african cichlid tank and i have had red devils breed like rabbits. also a succcessful breeding fish is the acei.there a beautiful fish and are always fun to watch.