alanmin4304 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I had a pair of normal Cockatoo Cichlids and the male died, I just got a pair of double reds and they are all in a community tank. If the male mates with the normal I believe I should get double red,single red and normal offspring. Is there any way to tell the females apart? Will I get all single reds? Does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 When u do breed them I'm keen on some but can't help with what will come out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I have a comunity tank that I built 3 caves into for this purpose. Problem is they look realy great but are built from weather worn Takaka marble and I am not sure if they will like that enough to breed. It would be nice to see them do it themselves, but if they don't I will move them to another tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 these names are a bit of a misnoma, the origanal cockatoo cichlid has bugger all colour in there fins. there all colour morfs. I have 1 female double red with very little fin colour and 2 with only a little less then the males. If your fish breed and you raise the fry just select for the the colour strain you desire,wether that be 1 strain or 3 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 A who the what now? I think you mean misnomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Who's the pretty boy :lol: :lol: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 The original male was about 3 times the size of the female and had long fins but very little colour (light yellow fins) this guy has red dorsal and tail but a lot smaller fins. This is how I have seen them in pics also. Both females have no colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 was there no black in the fins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Both females look the same. The normal male had longer fins with little black and this male has black and red dorsal and tail but the fins and tail are a lot smaller and this pair are about the same size. The normal female is colouring up (becoming more yellow and more pronounced black bars) and is showing off to the male. My guess is that the first generation will be all single reds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 you can never be to sure, the first spawn of my orange flash cocatoo's http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/s ... 8-2005.jpg I got this male as well as orange flash males http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/s ... MG0932.jpg unfortunatly he has just died but I have about 80 fry swimming around from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 On seeing both females together, the double red female has some red in the fins, so I should be able to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 with any luck yes. good luck breeding them, mine breed every 10 to 14 days when feed a good veried diet and lots of it, 26C or above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 How critical is pH and hardness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 my Ph is 7.2 - 7.4, with GH of 30ppm. so not that critical for this Apistogramma. food and temp is more important. They will breed at 24C however you may get belly sliders, but 26C to 30C they spawn readly in a terracotta pot on it's side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlyred Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 my Ph is 7.2 - 7.4, with GH of 30ppm. so not that critical for this Apistogramma. food and temp is more important. They will breed at 24C however you may get belly sliders, but 26C to 30C they spawn readly in a terracotta pot on it's side. So whats their favourite food? Maybe if i give them enough of it my two males might find a way to get it on together? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 OH yes, I saw you eyeing up the young cockatoo females in my tanks :lol: Pearlyred said So whats their favourite food? Maybe if i give them enough of it my two males might find a way to get it on together? you could try:- whiteworms, mozzy rigler, water fleas, boatmen, back swimmers, bbs, beef heart, frozen bloodworms and a quailty flake food just for starters. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Thanks, I have a male and two females in a community tank at 28 deg C so I will just have to leave it up to them. I'm guessing they know more about it than me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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