For fish to breed successfully in the aquarium, they should be healthy and feel that all conditions are correct. Generally, it is difficult to breed fish caught in the wild, as they are a lot more demanding in their requirements, but generally even the most awkward types can be bred by expert aquarists. Following the 1st few generations have been bred, further breeding is progressively less hard, as the 'easy breeders' grow to be selected out from the population.
Thus fish which, when first imported, commanded extremely high prices become really cheap once the principles of breeding have been mastered. For example, the Neon and the Cardinal had been originally very pricey and bred only and with wonderful difficulty by the specialist, but now both are standard aquarium fishes, available everywhere at moderate costs, and easily bred.
Among the species which can not be bred effortlessly are those which become quite large, and in which only the immature fish are kept in the aquarium. Some African Catfish fall into this category, as do numerous marine fish. Usually, however, breeding can be accomplished when the environment and biology of the fish are entirely understood. (more…)
Cichlid Breeding Secret – How To Successfully Breed Cichlids
Cichlid breeding is not exactly straight forward as it is entirely dependent on the cichlid species. Generally, they can be classified as either substrate-spawners or mouthbrooders.
Cichlids that are substrate-spawners will lay their eggs on surfaces such as rocks, leaves or logs. Some species will only lay eggs in cave while other people will only lay their eggs in empty shells. As you can see, there are diverse variations in cichlid breeding and each of them has their personal exclusive criteria to fulfill.
In addition, just before they breed, cichlids will need their own breeding territory as they do not lay eggs in territories belonging to other cichlids. Hence, to attain success in cichlid breeding, you should generate the correct atmosphere and provide ample "hiding" places. (more…)
Frage von avalanche91hockey : When will my African Cichlids start breeding?
I have a 60 gallon aquarium with some electric yellows and other african cichlids. I got my fish in October 2007 and it’s June 2008. My fish are about 2 – 4 inches big. Can anybody tell me how long it is going to be before my fish start breeding? Is there usually a certain size or age they reach before reproducing? Thanks
Answer by Eve are you sure you have males and females?
if you have they should have bred by now
or you don’t have enough hidingspots in your tank
unless, you have africans in there which bully your yellows,
i have had successful breedings in my tank
here is documentation on my breeding yellows, with pics included and what to look out for
While Cichlid breeding can be accomplished easily for some Cichlid species, it can be quite difficult with others, requiring special conditions and care. Cichlid breeding is much easier and produces far greater results when the Cichlids are well taken care of and given conditions similar to their natural habitat. Thus, perhaps the most essential element in Cichlid breeding is keeping the aquarium clean and maintaining the conditions required by that particular cichlid. The fish will be much healthier and it will induce them to mate more readily.
Fish Tank:
The most basic of equipment for Cichlid breeding is the fish tank itself. The size entirely depends on the fish, room, budget and preference. Research the Cichlid you are interested in keeping and look at the requirements. Personally, I always go with tanks bigger than what is “required” to give the fish more freedom and comfort.
Every guide you read about breeding cichlids and raising their fry will tell you that water quality is the most critical factor. More or less if you have the basics right then this is excellent advice. To expand on this idea with a little more depth this article is going to look into a couple of the lesser understood factors that affect the quality and health of your cichlid fry and their mother.
Cichlid Fry Aquarium Tips
· Keeping a slightly higher water temperature will shorten the number of days the mother holds her fry before releasing, the fry will develop faster and lose their sack earlier. Slightly higher water temperature means one or two degrees above your species average recommended temperature and no more. Further to this, you should only expect the duration of holding to be reduced by a day or two. (more…)
Cichlid breeding is fascinating due to the parental behavior and highly organized breeding activities of Cichlids. Cichlid breeding usually consist of a mating system that is either monogamous or polygamous. Though communal parental care has also been observed for a number of Cichlid species, which is where multiple monogamous pairs care for a mixed school of young. For example, the Brichardi Cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) is a species that commonly lives in large groups and the fry are not only protected by the adults, but also by older juveniles from previous spawns. All species show some form of parental care for both eggs and fry, often extended to free-swimming young until they are several weeks or months old. Cichlid breeding parental brood care falls into one of three categories: open brooding, cave brooding, and mouthbrooding. (more…)
Once you own your own African cichlids it wont be long until you are keen on breeding them. This can be very rewarding for you in both the personal sense and also the financial sense.But how do i do it? You Ask.
1.With tropical fish generally you can just pair them up and the breeding process takes place but its a little different when breeding african cichlids. With African cichlids, the best method is to have a largish group with a much higher female to male ratio.If you keep only couples the female most often is bullyed by the male even sometimes to the point of death.
2. African cichlids have to be healthy for breeding as the female will go without food for weeks when in the spawning cycle. This means they need to be fed well prior on a varied diet of spirulina flakes, earthworm, brine shrimp, daphnia, and mosquito larva. (more…)
