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Old 16-01-2015, 11:55 PM   #1
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Default Are my African cichlids mouth brooding?



My female mouth seems to be bloating? Is it practicing or for real?


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Old 17-01-2015, 10:41 AM   #2
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Looks promising, only that it's mouth must be completely sealed. Abit hard to tell from the picture, but looks slightly open.

Is she still holding now?
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Old 17-01-2015, 10:45 AM   #3
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Yup slight open but not eating.


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Old 17-01-2015, 10:51 AM   #4
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Old 17-01-2015, 11:03 AM   #5
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Seems to be holding, congrats!

Personally have not tried putting holding females in breeding nets, but I feel that it might stress the female and cause her to swallow. But then again, since you have already done it might not be so good to shift her around again.

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Old 17-01-2015, 11:05 AM   #6
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Oh i see, because she is in a mixed mbuna tank so i scare maybe disturb by other mbuna


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Old 17-01-2015, 12:09 PM   #7
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Congrats mate!

Demasoni breeds easily and the male will be aggressive to the brooding female unless 1) you have many females to spread aggression 2) big tank with places for female to hide. The holding female will incubate the eggs about 2~3 week and then release the fries. Fries are not that small and can be fed with crushed pellets/flakes or 'boon'.

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Old 17-01-2015, 12:40 PM   #8
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yep. It looks like it is holding. From my experience with Demasoni many years ago, I like to strip the females 2 weeks after I first see that she is holding.
There is no need to put the brooding female in a separate breeding net, unless she is being disturbed a lot by the other tankmates.

Female Demasoni are pretty good mothers. If you let her hold full term, you can observe how they take care of the young.

Enjoy the process!! It will just get more fun from here on.
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Old 17-01-2015, 01:55 PM   #9
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Congrats mate!

Demasoni breeds easily and the male will be aggressive to the brooding female unless 1) you have many females to spread aggression 2) big tank with places for female to hide. The holding female will incubate the eggs about 2~3 week and then release the fries. Fries are not that small and can be fed with crushed pellets/flakes or 'boon'.

I see, so need to wait for around 3 weeks, i just saw it last night

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yep. It looks like it is holding. From my experience with Demasoni many years ago, I like to strip the females 2 weeks after I first see that she is holding.
There is no need to put the brooding female in a separate breeding net, unless she is being disturbed a lot by the other tankmates.

Female Demasoni are pretty good mothers. If you let her hold full term, you can observe how they take care of the young.

Enjoy the process!! It will just get more fun from here on.
So suggestion i should just put her out in the comm tank? Thats quite a few hiding spot for her in the comm tank. This is my first time and i am not sure about strip, if i never strip the fries will be eaten by others right?
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Congrats mate!

Demasoni breeds easily and the male will be aggressive to the brooding female unless 1) you have many females to spread aggression 2) big tank with places for female to hide. The holding female will incubate the eggs about 2~3 week and then release the fries. Fries are not that small and can be fed with crushed pellets/flakes or 'boon'.

Congrats and good luck.
I just saw last night so need wait another 3 weeks.

Anyway i only have a couple demasoni, so i am really in luck.
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