BAP Neolamprologus tretocephalus

[chriscoli]

I picked up a group of these at the last BFD from MarkK . I've had them in my 100 gallon with some other tangs. They've had a fondness for some of the larger SCC cichlids caves that I have in there but I see them hang out in a cave for a few days then try out a different one for a few more days. Anyhow, today I saw fry outside one cave and another pair has eggs in a different cave! I siphoned off some of the fry and have them in a separate tank so we'll see how they do.

 

[dogofwar]

Very cool...and not often bred!

Matt

 

[FishEggs]

Sounds like they were playing goldilocks.

 

[jonclark96]

Awesome! They are like mini frontosa!

 

[dogofwar]

Substrate spawners, though

Awesome! They are like mini frontosa!

 

[MarkK]

They were probably cramped in my 40 breeder.

 

[chriscoli]

probably. The group of 6 has 2 confirmed pairs. Not sure what the other two are yet.

 

[Carolineep]

Congrats Christine

 

[chriscoli]

The last several batches have not fared well, unfortunately. But they spawn fairly frequently. I've left this current batch with the parents. I'm hoping by doing this, they're getting a few days to maybe a week of parent-guided feeding in their guts. I'm also supplementing the tank with krill fines. The number of fry started dwindling last night (from a gajillion to a few hundred) so I may siphon half out soon and see if they're eating well enough to tank raise at this point.

 

[chriscoli]

I just pulled another batch this week, we'll see how it goes! I think the 2nd female also spawned so I might have 2 batches!

 

[jonclark96]

Nice! I was just thinking I’d like to try to keep these. Think a 40 Long is big enough?

 

[Jim Anderson]

Congrats, I'm surprised they have not taken over the whole tank, they can be super aggressive.

 

[chriscoli]

I have mine in the 6' 100. I originally got 6 adults. I lost one female fairly soon after that, and the 5 remaining were happy in the 100 for a while. Then the dominant male took out two other males in rapid succession. Now I've got 1M and 2F so harmony has been restored for the moment. The two females posture at each other from a distance, but neither wants to leave their territory for too long.

 

[jonclark96]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you are able to grow out some fry and I'll give them a shot!