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Offline dstuer

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Chuco intermedia spawn
« on: September 16, 2014, 08:09:12 AM »

There are 6 adults in a 125 gal, all @6", except for the dominant male that's a little larger. The pair took over about 1/3 north end of the tank.

After about 6 days the female began chewing the fry out of the eggs and placed the wrigglers in a large PVC cap.
I figured since the tank is a bit raucous, if they went fry swimming things would get dicey.  Given the good luck gift that she placed the wrigglers in such an opportune spot, I lifted out the PVC cap, and placed it in a 20 gal to grow the fry.

Took about 5 days before they began free swimming, and were immediately offered artemia, and semi microscopic life from my pond.



Just started offering pellet dust along with the live food, and they are coming along well.

The female is starting to color up again, and restricting access to the same site from other females.


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Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 11:29:50 AM »
Awesome,  Duane.  Congratulations!

Have you been working with these guys long?

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Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 02:15:07 PM »
I had a pair spawn about 5 years ago, but no fry were saved in the community cichlid tank they were in at the time.
Was a different location variant, more facial spots, less yellow.


Just picked up this group of adults back at the last week of this June from another club member who is moving, and cutting back.

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Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2015, 10:32:17 AM »
Little update on the fry.


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Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 11:01:37 AM »
Nice Duane.!! Dis not see your post till you mention it on monsterfish congrats.....sure we can deal soon bud!
yea i have a couple Cichlids.......

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Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 01:33:01 PM »
They're looking great.