zoezealand Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 i want to try and breed some fish (and maybe make some money), and was told that cichlids are really easy to breed. is this true? and is so which type are best (convicts?) or are there any other good begginer breeding fish? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Convicts are real easy to breed but you won't make money off them as no one wants them or already have far too many , maybe something like Kribensis would be a nice starter for breeding its a quite cichlid or a liverbear maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 thanks, i looked kribensis up on the internet and they look about right, i guess there will be no demand for anything that is easy to breed are guppies the best choice for a livebearer? (they are the only one i really know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'd probably go swordtail, pretty easy to breed and can be sold for a fair bit if you start with some good stock. guppies are selling pretty cheap at the moment, really easy but hard to find and breed really good looking ones worth a bit. What sort of fish keeping experience do you have? That might help determine things, stick with what you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Convicts... just add water. As said earlier livebearers are easy to breed. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 i've had neon tetras, glowlights and comet goldfish, but i want to get something a little more adventureous (but still easy) What about bettas? (i always see them in pet shops) I might start on swordtails and guppies (can they be kept together?) and if all goes well expand to some cichlids later. ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_jay_01 Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 From what I have been told, Red Forest Jewels are also very easy to breed from, I'm not sure if they are a chiclid or not though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I keep Swordstails and Guppies together and as long as they have some plant cover for the fry to hide in they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I highly recommend any of the three most popular dwarf cichlids - Rams, Cockatoos and agasizzi. I have all three in my discus tank at 28 degrees and they're active, peaceful (a little territorial when breeding) and fun to have in the tank. The Blue Rams have spawned quite a few times and seem to be easy-as to breed once we've moved and I have a individual tank for them. I expect the same of the cockatoos (just got a small group of juvies) and prolly the agasizzis too... if I had a pair. People quite often have a long sit and watch the discus, then eventually notice the little community of cichlids at the bottom of the tank and easily get distracted by the amazing colours and personality of those little fishies. A true joy and valuable addition to any peaceful community tank. For what it's worth I advise staying away from Convicts. While they may be easy to breed, they're tough little buggers that think they're a foot long. They tend to tear up the tank by digging furiously and it's pretty difficult to sell the offspring when they breed... and they WILL breed. I'm guessing someone was trying to get rid of some Connies when they recommended them to ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 dee_jay_01, What are Red Forest Jewels??. I've never heard any fish refered in that way. Thanks. Alan NZKA 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 cichlids are fairly easy to breed because the parents will look after them very well,the problem is that the male will become a very nasty fish to anything that comes close, try chocolate cichlids as thay are not as nasty as others when breeding, you must remember that most cichlids need a lot of room when breeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 the dwarf cichlids (the rams particularly) look good to start with, maybe later i might try one of the larger cichlids (chocolates or jewels) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Looks like the RFJ's could be our common old Jewel cichlid, Hemichromis bimaculatus & H. lifalili The former is the common one, but the other, if you can get it, is a very worthwhile addition to the cichlid aquarium, having absolutely brilliant red colouration, unlike the bimacs that fade out after spawning. The lifalilis just keep on shining. BUT These are not a peaceful fish as anyone who have kept either of them will tell you. Not a good resale value either. Alan NZKA 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 True Mystic, I didn't even think of Kribs. Good fish, breed well, excellent parents and full o' personality. I found that a 1:1 male/female ratio was important with them, as I've experienced (and heard) they can be pretty darn agro at times. Just a note - the different cichlids have different requirements for breeding. Most breed at 26 degrees but Rams and Cockatoos just need a flat surface, while Kribs require a cave (upturned flower pots work just fine). Agassiziis... dunno, haven't bred them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 ive done some research and ill start with kribs, electric yellow and blue rams, sound good? what tanks size would be best for the electric yellows (ill proberly start with 5 or 6)? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 yep dont worry they will all be in seperate tanks (are these good prices for tanks? http://www.aquariumsrus.com.au/pricep.htm ) question, i know that the adult definately should go together, but can the fry of different species go together? thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 i guess ill wait till i actually get fry (if any) and then see if they get along (and your right they would have to be the same size) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Ive Had Blue Ram stand up to Red Devils. I wouldn't be surprised if they could handle being all together in a big planted out community tank. Also, those IMO are very good prices for tanks, issue is, its an Australian company Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 not an issue for me, we are moving to aussie in a month :lol: :lol: ty :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 great prices for the tanks,you may find a few fish in aussie that you like that we dont have in NZ. good luck and a safe move SHAE; that must be one tough ram,anything smaller than a sword is food and bigger is competition,do you feed him on steroids or agro pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 lol :lol: :lol: :lol: thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 LOL Monaro, you've never seen a Blue Ram defending eggs, have ya? It's a cracker when a little 2cm fish takes on a 15cm+ discus. They win, too. Then again, I wouldn't like to see them try it with something that has a mouth big enough to swallow them... Zoe - congrats on the shift to Aussie. Sure gonna miss ya round here. Have fun and watch out for all those nasty venomous indigenous species! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoezealand Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 ill drop in and tell ya how im going :lol: i have enough touble dealing with the insects around here lol (i think i have a phobia about moths) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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