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Seeking information on breeding cichlids

Cichlidfever

Members
I just moved my 7" male Grammodes and 5" female Grammodes from a 360 gallon community tank to a 90 gallon tank with hopes of getting them to breed. The female have laid eggs in the 360 gallon tank, but the other cichlids would eat them, although at the time, I didn't care because I wasn't trying to breed them.

First question is a 90 gallon (48"x18"x24") to small to breed them in?
What should the temperature be?
How often should I do water changes?
If the female do lay eggs, should I continue to do water changes?
What should I be feeding them?
Is their anything that I need to know or pay closer attention to?
 

UNCLERUCKUS

"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
I THINK A 90 WOULD BE FINE ASSUMING THEY ARE ALONE. I HAVE MY TEMP AT 84 AND WHEN I SEE BREEDING ACTIONS I DO WATER CHANGES 2X WEEKLY. I ALSO THROW IN SOME LIVE FOOD WHICH ALSO SEEMS TO TRIGGER SOMETHING IN THEM. THIS HAS WORKED WHEN I DID IT WITH SEVERUMS, JAGUARS, AND JD'S. I WOULD SAY CONS BUT ALL THEY NEED IS A CUP AND WATER LOL.
 

DiscusnAfricans

Past President
Don't forget about the background Barry White DQ :p. I would trust his opinion, his JD's and Jags rotate spawns on a weekly basis it seems. Where you at Spine?
 
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