sharronpaul Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Just been put in new tank, after having shared a 4' happily for the last six months or so. They've been wrestling for the last two hours or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Oh awesome I have a breeding pair of these guys.. bred for me and had great success.. they often lip lock before spawning... a southerly or a good water change gets these guys ticking with spawning, or change of tank has done the trick.. Be careful!!! The male will bash the heck out of her, so keep an eye, they can turn real nasty at a flick of a switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Ohhhh. Nice fish I have 4 from Afrikan... still waiting for them to do the deed :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I usually trigger mine, well that's how it has been in the past with my two, have since lent my breeding pair out to a friend to see if he can get them going, still no luck There were two more pairs of Chocs around these parts and they have never done anything either... They actually aren't classed as "easy" to breed. How big are they now Wok? It's been how long since you got them off me? Time flies :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Afrikan, My chocolates are around 15-20cm at the moment had to seperate one large male from the rest cause he was too much of a bully, now liviing with 4 medium sized jags and 2 gold severums. did do some large water changes.... but still nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 The spawnings I got, I did water changes and pumped live food (earth worms) through them, also soft water They can be a very highly agressive cichlid, placid with others, but the males have been known to kill their females throughtout the spawning process. I had my male try to kill her the once, turned my back for 30 mins and came back inside and found her bashed up.. Sometimes a divider is needed for breeding, however, I haven't had to so far, I just took the female out to patch her and he accepted her back again without agression. Both times of spawning they have spawned on a terracotta pot, they don't seem to like the slate. (however that could just be my pair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I have been feeding mine beef heart and blood worms. Must get some more worms then. (earth worms I mean) better get wifey to get more broken pots from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 A Southerly might get them going to Wok Do you have them in soft water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I believe I have. need to check it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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