Trpimp147

any one know any tricks to get my cichlids to breed i have male and female of most of them once i get paid i plan on getting more females any one have an idea on the best set up to do that??

TheEssigs

what type of cichlid do you want to breed? if you mean Mbunas, they grow to a length of 1.5" to 2" in a few months, and they will sometimes begin to breed a few months later, when they've grown to about 2" to 2.5", but usually start breeding when they're about a year old and have grown to about 3". How long have you had them?

Trpimp147

african cichlids i have autrusas, kenyi, and a few others ... i donno all there names ill try and post some more pics on here and every one can see what ones they are.

TheEssigs

I know that Kenyi males are sexually mature when the full yellow color is achieved. They are a mouth brooding species and the fry are released from the female's mouth in about 3 weeks after fertilization.

Trpimp147

yup thats not my problem hehehe its getting them to mate. they are like 2 or 3 inch now they were like 1 and a half only a few weeks ago they have a large tank to swim in and there is only 9 of them fish. i plan on getting more and some day up grading tanks again this tank is to small...

Allie

They should be starting to breed anytime now...my yellow labs I had were relentless.

Trpimp147

does cold water affect cichlids. like it does gold fish and kio with breeding i believe after winter time gold fish and kio breed right

Allie

Not sure...mine bred in 78 and a pH of 7.5

Trpimp147

i see just trying to figure these fish out its not that easy. today i bought 2 new fish one was holding (thats why i bought her) and she spit most of her eggs out now they are in my new egg tumbler i made a few hours ago i tryed taking a pic but they were to big to put on here and i dont know how to resize them... but any way they are about 22.99 each that wasnt cheap!!! also they are ahli cichlids vary beautiful.

Allie

Hopefully the eggs will hatch...I have a pair of electric blue haps too.
From my understanding that if they eggs are lost that they die off. They are mouth brooding cichlids.

Trpimp147

yea i lost the eggs the tumbler was to rough on them im trying to work the kinks out... i hope they mate again thought soon!! its killing me.

COBettaCouple

Did you have a gang valve on the line to the tumbler? also, would it be possible to place a round air stone at the bottom of the tumbler to create smaller bubbles?

Allie

Mine bred about 3 weeks after every brood was spat out. I had a male & 2 females who were both holding at the same time all the time.

sjlchgo

I've read that if you increase the temperature to 78-79 degrees this will initiate breeding in them.

Trpimp147

i did end up putting a bubbler on the end of the tube helped alot and i installed a gang valve now im just waiting on more eggs. also on my fish to breed again i tryed feeding them some protein to see if that helps

ninilie

I have two electric yellow labs and i believe one of them is female and holding. I just noticed last night that it has a bulg in its throat and has not opended its mouth. I suspect its female because it does not have the black on the underside that the other one has.

Also acouple of days ago it was very cold for this area and that morning i seen all my fish wiggling up against each olther. I think they just now got big enough to be able to spawn.

COBettaCouple

Best of luck with them breeding again & success with the eggs this time.

Trpimp147

thanks... and that does sound right about them holding.i would suggest getting her, her own tank read up in this post to see what to do if you dont know!.?

Allie

Here is a link to lots of breeding info on africans
http://www.cichlidforum.com/articles/breeding_list.php

Trpimp147

thanks very good site i have seen it before alot of info thats where i got my idea on the egg tumbler i believe

ninilie

My Yellow lab is still holding. So its been at least a week. She is starting to look very skinny but doesnt seemed stressed. I would move her but i dont have a suitable tank to put her in. Would any one recommend a breeder box? The other fish seem to leave her alone and dont chase her.

Those links were very helpful thank you.

Trpimp147

that sounds good then. i left mine in the tank almost up will she spit them but i also didnt notice she was holding till that time .... . thats good them sites helped thats what we are all here for. also i am happy you have a fish holding we all should have a few holding!!!

bandito974

my Johnny's breed all the time! I have such a hard time trying to catch the fry that I just give up they usually survive about 3 weeks, My problem is I have Holey rock that I am worried will tip over and crack the glass it has happened 2x on me now and I have been lucky. Any ideas?

Trpimp147

place 2 other rocks on either side of it and lean it on them. ooorrr put alot of gravel around it or find the longest and most flat spot on it.

bandito974

I gave up and re-did the waterscape, I replaced the holey rock with river tortillas that I stacked!I still run the risk of them tipping over but they are not as hard or dense as the holey rock. I posted a video on u-tube if any of you all want to see it!
I am listed as bandito974