Joshlikesfish Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 My neighbor/good friend really wants to get a 60-30-30ish tank with a pair of fish that spawn often. No special care needed. So I suggested BN or dwarf cichlids. What else would there be? He plans to get grow out tanks at my house so they will be raised properly. Heres my list so far :-? -BN -Rams -Key Holes -Convicts? -Red Jewels? -Kribs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 -Apistos -Cories -tetras of sorts -Killies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I need ones that will kinda look after their fry :-? Apistos are out of the price range (atm) Tetras and cories will eat the eggs/babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 fancy guppies with floating plants in the tank to provide enough spaces for the fry to hide in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Kribs or guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 My friend doesn't like guppies much haha. Will suggest it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Guppies are awesome you can get them in any colour they like Could also do platties or swordtails or something like that.. Maybe shellies if you could get a compatible pair.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Will have to see what he likes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 hard to find black moscow albino guppies though, heard A town had lots that he int sharing theres albino guppies around though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 CPDs - very easy to spawn, and are very pleasurable. Also Danio erythromicron, tinwini, choprae, and Apistos, Wild kribs (they're smaller and much nicer looking than normal kribs), Rasboras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Egg scatters wont have many fry live throw the parents :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 lumphead cichlids (Steatocranus casuarius) are great parents and are awesome to watch moving fry around etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Will the fry be easy to move on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 um no not really :oops: shops take them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 For shop credit? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 yup i got a $70 credit for 5 fish :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I spawn my pair of Jullies in a 2ft tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 GBA's- I know of a few LFS that would happily take those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 yup i got a $70 credit for 5 fish :bounce:That'll get my friend keen haha I spawn my pair of Jullies in a 2ft tank.As in red jewels? GBA's- I know of a few LFS that would happily take those.I'm keen on a GBA pair for myself. not sure about the friend though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I would get kribensis, they are a hardy fish an colourful with personality an they raise up there own babies for upto 4months Ryan has the best kirbs ive seen in NZ and they aren't the common ones you see at petshops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Kribs are lovely. I haven't bred the wild ones but I have found that with the others I had to remove one parent after spawning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 i have a pair of key holes for sale $20 and you can have them, i havent personal breed them but they raise there fry and are caring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 i have a pair of key holes for sale $20 and you can have them, i havent personal breed them but they raise there fry and are caring That'd be choice. I'll ask my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 ok well pm if he is interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 As in red jewels? Nup, that would be julidochromis (african cichlid) I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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