Breeding 5 inch Electic Blue Cichlid

genecorolla · 07/25/2007, 10:11 AM

I have a male 5 inch electric blue and looking to buy 3 or 4 females about same size. There will be no other fish. Can you please explain process. Thanks Gene

danch · 07/25/2007, 10:18 AM

Try asking here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewfo...426605df540972 there's also a cichlid specific forum at http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/

Reef Central is dedicated to saltwater, and while I'm sure there are people here who've bread cichlids, you'll probably find more information on a board that's more focused on fresh water fish.

chris31 · 07/25/2007, 10:26 AM

yea almost all of here on us have FW at on point or another but our specilty here on RC is saltwater. Although we would love to help you we wouldnt want to tell you somthing wrong and cause harm to your animals

I also have a FW tank with a oscar a jack demsey a eletric blue a red tail bard and a pacu (yes its a big tank) over the years and a bunch of research out of all the childs oscars are probaly the easiest to breed. Im not sure on the succes of a eletric blue though

Andrew · 07/25/2007, 10:37 AM

To Reef Central

I don't know a whole lot about freshwater as I pretty much started with saltwater fish. I did keep cichlids before and they were a pain in the butt and they just all chased each other around. I'm just here to give you the welcome.

smstrick20 · 07/25/2007, 11:25 AM

As stated above, your not likely to find alot of info on cichlids here, but as it happens I am a HUGE cichlid fan and have kept and bred dozens of species in my 180 and 300gal cichlid tanks. Cichlids are an amazing speices to breed as the process is very interesting. b/c many if not most cichlids are mouth brooders. Once you have an sufficient male female ration, for electrics maybe 1m 3f, the female will produce the eggs as the perform a sort of mating danceas she lays the eggs the male will fertilize them and then she will pick them back up and store them in her mouth where she will continually turn and tumble them for a period of around 3-4 weeks when she will begin slowly releasing them in numbers from 20-40 although unless you remove her to a seperate tank the fry will become a snack. Hope that helps, also you may want to check out cichlidforum.com

07/25/2007, 10:11 AM	#1
genecorolla Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Breeding 5 inch Electic Blue Cichlid I have a male 5 inch electric blue and looking to buy 3 or 4 females about same size. There will be no other fish. Can you please explain process. Thanks Gene

07/25/2007, 10:18 AM	#2
danch Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 614	Try asking here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewfo...426605df540972 there's also a cichlid specific forum at http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/ Reef Central is dedicated to saltwater, and while I'm sure there are people here who've bread cichlids, you'll probably find more information on a board that's more focused on fresh water fish. __________________ Asking dumb questions since '06! Or, a dumby asking questions since '06! Current Tank Info: 29G FW, 75G LPSing

07/25/2007, 11:25 AM	#5
smstrick20 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NC Posts: 110	cichlid breeding As stated above, your not likely to find alot of info on cichlids here, but as it happens I am a HUGE cichlid fan and have kept and bred dozens of species in my 180 and 300gal cichlid tanks. Cichlids are an amazing speices to breed as the process is very interesting. b/c many if not most cichlids are mouth brooders. Once you have an sufficient male female ration, for electrics maybe 1m 3f, the female will produce the eggs as the perform a sort of mating danceas she lays the eggs the male will fertilize them and then she will pick them back up and store them in her mouth where she will continually turn and tumble them for a period of around 3-4 weeks when she will begin slowly releasing them in numbers from 20-40 although unless you remove her to a seperate tank the fry will become a snack. Hope that helps, also you may want to check out cichlidforum.com __________________ Is it healthy when you dream your fish are talking to you....."FEED ME Steven" hehe Current Tank Info: 300/180 are large african cichlids mainly frontosa, 90g is my first reef project

07/25/2007, 10:26 AM	#3
chris31 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long island NY Posts: 928	yea almost all of here on us have FW at on point or another but our specilty here on RC is saltwater. Although we would love to help you we wouldnt want to tell you somthing wrong and cause harm to your animals I also have a FW tank with a oscar a jack demsey a eletric blue a red tail bard and a pacu (yes its a big tank) over the years and a bunch of research out of all the childs oscars are probaly the easiest to breed. Im not sure on the succes of a eletric blue though

07/25/2007, 10:37 AM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	*To Reef Central* I don't know a whole lot about freshwater as I pretty much started with saltwater fish. I did keep cichlids before and they were a pain in the butt and they just all chased each other around. I'm just here to give you the welcome.