Alcolapia alcalica Spawn!

[GVsailor]

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!

[auratus]

Cool what a rare fish to breed I`ll break out the a '' soda '' pop to toast you success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GVsailor]

Thanks!

Hopefully they hold through full term!

[Regalblue]

No idea what species you're talking about.  But,  at least you know what to do when you want fry.

[GVsailor]

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. 

[GrizzlysDad]

Very cool fish, and congrats on the spawn.

[beach]

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!

[GVsailor]

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!

I have mine at 87 F.  They are tank bred and the breeder I got them from kept them in comparable conditions. 

Thanks!

[Michael Zebrowski]

Well done!  Not an inexpensive fish, either.

Mike Z.

[danielratti]

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