sandysme Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 hybridising. Hope I spelt that right.. 4 MELANOCHROMIS AURATUS 2 COBOLT BLUES 2 RED ZEBRAS 5 ELECTRIC YELLOWS 6 DOLPHINS 3 RED KADANGOS 2 KRIBS 4 BUFFALO HEAD CICHLIDS 2 BLUE ZEBRAS 2 CONVICTS 7 ELECTRAS 2 BLUE PEACOCKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yes there is a large risk of it.. All the zebra's will breed with each other with no problems (cobalts, blue and red zeb's) the melo's might also get in on that action (are they the blue melo's or did you get some auratus?). The hap's/peacocks are all also likely to cross breed - kadango's, electra and dolphins and peacocks. The convicts, kribs and lionheads should be ok because they're egg layers and pair forming.. The zebra's are the most likely to cross I would say it is almost certain, however all the others can cross but depends on heaps of variables, the only way to be sure is to only have fish of the same species in a tank you intend to breed from. On another note thanks for helping out I really appreciate it, and it sounds like you have some new fish which is wicked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 oh the melos arent meant to be in the list, it was the ones i did have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 oh no yes they are.they my new ones.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 what is the problem if they do cross? if mine crossed, which they have not done in a couple of years, i simply wouldn't sell the fry & would destroy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Awesome I noticed they had some in wetpets before I left.. Watch the auratus they have a rep for getting downright nasty and your tank is relatively small. Did you manage to get some electra and kadango's as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 the auratas and blue Peacock off a guy in halcolme (brownie) he knows you, and the electras and kadangos off johannes... not a lot happening in there yet as all still small..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Oh yeah I know who you're talking about they're cool really nice people.. Not too sure what those blue peacocks are will be interesting to see what they grow out like.. Glad to hear it is all working out, hopefully things stay sweet as they grow.. As above it wont really matter if things cross breed unless you start selling the babies.. There is always a risk of it in mixed tanks best bet is to setup another tank as your fish mature and start holding then it will be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted September 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 was also to actually see if any of these would cause each other not to breed or be happy really, Hey ryan I told steph I will be going on tuesday to welly for my surgery and will be laid up for a bit but by the time I can go out there again it would of only been a couple of weeks so thats ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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