Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: nate on May 13, 2013, 02:11:21 PM

Title: demasoni holding woot woot
Post by: nate on May 13, 2013, 02:11:21 PM

Was doing water changes this morning and found a female holding...super pumped!! My first time trying these guys...

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Post by: jcunningham0295 on May 13, 2013, 02:41:33 PM

 Congrats.

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Post by: Ron on May 13, 2013, 03:11:42 PM

Congrats! How many do you have and in what size tank?

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Post by: Stan M. on May 13, 2013, 03:14:47 PM

Congrats Nate!

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Post by: nate on May 13, 2013, 03:42:14 PM

Quote from: Ron on May 13, 2013, 03:11:42 PM

Congrats! How many do you have and in what size tank?

I have a trio in a 35... I need about 4 more females.. My male is nuts lol

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Post by: nate on May 13, 2013, 03:45:06 PM

Quote from: Stan M. on May 13, 2013, 03:14:47 PM

Congrats Nate!

Thanks im gonna finally get to use one of yhose fry tanks hopefully in about 20 days

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Post by: Crfish on May 13, 2013, 03:45:59 PM

Congrats and Good Luck! :D

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Post by: Ron on May 13, 2013, 04:43:36 PM

Nice going. I always had horrible luck with small groups. I finally got a dozen or so and put them in a 120 with lots of rocks; now I have a colony going! I get some fry, but only intend to tear it apart 1-2 times per year to get fry out because it's a lot of work.

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Post by: nate on May 13, 2013, 05:20:42 PM

Quote from: Ron on May 13, 2013, 04:43:36 PM

Nice going. I always had horrible luck with small groups. I finally got a dozen or so and put them in a 120 with lots of rocks; now I have a colony going! I get some fry, but only intend to tear it apart 1-2 times per year to get fry out because it's a lot of work.

Yeah that sounds like a lot of work

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Post by: Stan M. on May 13, 2013, 10:03:26 PM

I now have aprox 25 in 55 gallon, breeding like Rats.i have to tear it down every two weeks or so.

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Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on May 13, 2013, 10:32:28 PM

have you bred other fish before? i heard demasoni can be somewhat A-holes to their own kind. have you had any issues like that? Congrats on the holding female, demasoni are sweet looking.

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Post by: nate on May 13, 2013, 10:55:54 PM

I have been breeding for fun for about 15 years or so... Im not sure how many different species but i heard the same thing about these guys... All has been true the male just chases everyone around, i had to take him out here and there to give the ladies a break lol

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Post by: Super Turtleman on May 15, 2013, 11:18:08 AM

I never had much trouble with dems when I was breeding them. Just kept a big group, lots of rock and let them do their thing.

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Post by: nate on May 15, 2013, 02:05:39 PM

Quote from: Super Turtleman on May 15, 2013, 11:18:08 AM

I never had much trouble with dems when I was breeding them. Just kept a big group, lots of rock and let them do their thing.

Yeah i need to get more females so he doesnt chase   them as much.. A couple extra hiding places might help too