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	first cichlid spawning
retiredfish377 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Aug-2005	hi i,m new here i have several cichlids but my favorite is Cichlasoma nicaraguense last night they spawned in a clay pot i have never had them spawn before i have had jewels spawn but all the time they ate the eggs with the Cichlasoma nicaraguense i,m hoping and praying they don,t eat them and i hope he fertilized them also i actually have 2 pairs of them but i had to seperate the 2 pairs as the females were battling it out verry badly i seperated them then checked on them 3 hours latter and bang there were eggs what do i feed them when they hatch
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Live Brine Shrimp would be the best, but i also think that they would eat crushed flakes aswell. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	In my experience with SA cichlid spawning one of the parents usually herds the fry to an area in the tank where there is something available to eat. I mix Hikari First Bites with tank water in a small bowl, and use a baster to drop it low in the tank where the fry are. Depending upon their size finely crushed flake might work as well. Good luck and keep us posted ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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