Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => Old World => Topic started by: GVsailor on November 18, 2012, 06:00:49 PM
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I was doing water changes today and I accidentally put some cooler water into my soda cichlid tank. Within an hour my male was going nuts. There are 2 females holding and he is trying with the other two!
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Cool what a rare fish to breed I`ll break out the a '' soda '' pop to toast you success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks!
Hopefully they hold through full term!
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No idea what species you're talking about. But, at least you know what to do when you want fry. ;)
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They're not very common. They come from lake natron in Africa. Temperatures in the lake can get up to 120 f with high salinity and a ph of around 9. Thankfully they adapt well to more manageable conditions in the aquarium. I will try to post some pictures soon.
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Very cool fish, and congrats on the spawn.
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I've been meaning to ask you - what temp do you keep yours at? I remember reading an article that when they first found these, they couldnt keep them alive more than a few hours once taken out of their habitat. Good job getting them to breed! 8)
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I've been meaning to ask you - what temp do you keep yours at? I remember reading an article that when they first found these, they couldnt keep them alive more than a few hours once taken out of their habitat. Good job getting them to breed! 8)
I have mine at 87 F. They are tank bred and the breeder I got them from kept them in comparable conditions.
Thanks!
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Well done! Not an inexpensive fish, either.
Mike Z.
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If they can handle 120 id keep my tank at that just to say that's what I keep my tank at if someone asks evaporation might be an issue