Here are some interesting pictures...

Are they breeding? Looks like what they do

Those are some very interesting pics! It would be awesome if they are doing what I think they are! Very cool fish!

Is it just me or does your female fryeri have utaka spots?

they are catfish that lay the eggs with the cichlid eggs then they hatch in the cichlids mouth and eat the baby cichlids?

hey guys i hope they are breeding..but who knows..have to wait and see. I do have males and females though

The host fish are not fryeri, they are something else. I forgot their name..it will come to me later

they are catfish that lay the eggs with the cichlid eggs then they hatch in the cichlids mouth and eat the baby cichlids?

this is exactely right. the catfish drop their own eggs while eating the cichlid eggs. the catfish eggs then hatch inside the cichlids mouth before the fry then eat all the fry that are there. the female then protects the catfish until they are big enough to go it alone.

Are they electra's or azures? Im hoping they breed for you man I haven't heard of anyone doing that in nz!

Hey man looking good Rcon :bounce:

We are all hoping that all goes well

i think they could be copadichromis azureus's,we all wait with anticipation.i havn't heard of it happening in nz before.but hey if it dosn't happen the first time the intention was there.

awesome photos too.thank you for sharing.

Awesome pics rcon, looks to me like they are getting the practice in anyway

Are they electra's or azures? Im hoping they breed for you man I haven't heard of anyone doing that in nz!

They are NOT Electra's, could be Azures? :roll:

Hey Rcon

Yep Copadichromis Azureus-

Hope the cuckoos do it mate, but would like to see those azureus have some babies also.

I've had my pair in and out of breeding tank for 2 months, had spawns but female wont last the distance. thought about tumbling but can't be bothered at the moment.

doubled up post

lol guess I haven't kept either so don't really know

They looked a little like fryeri from the pics guess it was the angle or something who knows Wouldn't mind some azureus either though seems a shame to use them to breed the syno's either way would be cool

they are azures, i will stip the female on sunday and see what pops up from there. Would not be supprised if i didn't find anything interesting...they female is still holding

http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-crafty-catfish-kidnap/4424540/

cool online clip

That clip is awesome its amazing the footage they manage to get!

Good luck with the fish man, either way let me know would purchase either off you

is this true???thats wicked, so let me get this stright!!! the catfish lays the eggs and the cichlid picks them up in her mouth until fry? is it only with certain catfish?

is this true???thats wicked, so let me get this stright!!! the catfish lays the eggs and the cichlid picks them up in her mouth until fry? is it only with certain catfish?

this is exactely right. the catfish drop their own eggs while eating the cichlid eggs. the catfish eggs then hatch inside the cichlids mouth before the fry then eat all the fry that are there. the female then protects the catfish until they are big enough to go it alone. the cichlid scoops them up when there is danger, they do this until the spines that prevent bigger fish from eating the catfish stop them from picking them up.

The reason why the common name is Cuckoo.

sadly the azures female didn't hold past friday..fingers crossed for next time. 8)

I reckon we all got our fingers and whatever else we can cross so this can happen for you rcon :bounce: