Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: davidnickyang on November 26, 2012, 12:39:55 PM

Title: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: davidnickyang on November 26, 2012, 12:39:55 PM

Hello,

Thought I'd might ask for some of your opinions. I have a group of S. Fryeri (2 males, 7 females). They are fairly big (breeding size). I also have a big Blue Regal in the tank. He's about 1.5 times bigger then the males.

Will the males be too intimidated to spawn with the females?

Thanks,

Title: Re: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: GrizzlysDad on November 26, 2012, 02:17:06 PM

Depends on the size tank, but I would move the Regal.

Title: Re: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: davidnickyang on November 26, 2012, 02:18:57 PM

The tank is a 70 gallon tank. It seems spacious. I'd need to get another tank if I had to move the regal. Hmmm....I'll have to see what is possible.

Title: Re: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: Ron on November 26, 2012, 02:44:17 PM

I'd move the regal for the fear of crossbreeding. Peacocks and fryeri will readily cross.  :-\

Title: Re: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: davidnickyang on November 26, 2012, 02:49:43 PM

Yikes!

Title: Re: S. Fryeri spawn
Post by: Frontboy7 on November 29, 2012, 12:41:18 PM

Quote from: davidnickyang on November 26, 2012, 02:49:43 PM

Yikes!

I had those in with Lemon Jakes and both bred with in their own genus. *But what do I know. An article I read confirms Ron's post.