Breeding Auratus

[JohnRossDele]

Hi, is my 100 litre big enough to breed auratus cichlids?
My tank is furnished with rocks, a pot, driftwood & plants
how many fry do they have at each brood?

Will i get 1male & 3 females

Edit: I have gone of this idea (I am now either getting kribs or dwarf flag cichlids)

Thanks

 

[Curiosity101]

What happened to the Kribs?

 

[JohnRossDele]

What happened to the Kribs?

My male died when i was on hols i left my aunt to feed but the chances r the fm krib battered him

 

[Curiosity101]

Aww, bet that's not what you expected to come back to. Sorry to hear it. Good luck with the future fish!

 

[indigoj]

Although extremely colorful and widely available, M. auratus is not a good choice for the novice at keeping Malawi cichlids. Males are extremely aggressive and the dominant one will try to kill any other males of its species, as well as females if they are not in spawning condition or are not provided with adequate hiding places. Only one male should be kept per aquarium, and at least three or, preferably, four or five females provided.
To be kept successfully, at least a 55 gallon aquarium well provided with rocks or other cover is advisable



Quote from a cichlid forum article on the fish. Do some research JRD!

 

[The young one]

I think all of your questions have been answered in your post about convicts. Please could you actually research this fish.

 

[JohnRossDele]

Ok back to topic now lol

 

[The young one]

What do you mean back to topic? I was just suggesting that you research this fish aswell and take a look at your convict post, as there is advice on there about auratus.

 

[JohnRossDele]

Ok well if i were to geta pair would it be ok

 

[indigoj]

When will you learn? RESEARCH and listen to advice.

 

[The young one]

I don't know much about auratus, so i would listen to indigo.

 

[indigoj]

and NO as they are too aggressive to keep just in a pair.

 

[indigoj]

BTW, I know nothing about Auratus but I know how to use google to find information in about 5 min flat on a specialist cichlid forum....

Trouble is some people don't read what they don't really want to know.

 

[Curiosity101]

BTW, I know nothing about Auratus but I know how to use google to find information in about 5 min flat on a specialist cichlid forum....

Trouble is some people don't read what they don't really want to know.

^^ Seconded

No offense intended to you JRD but this does seem to be quite a repetitive cycle.

 

[JohnRossDele]

ok right hmmmmmm... no to firemouths, convicts, or kribs... ok

what about any o de's

all the cichlids: at my lfs take into account that I do want to breed a cichlid 4 the money and my tank size ofcoarse

Peacock Cichlids
Yellow Labs
Jacobfreibergi
Steveni tigress
Venustus
Clown Afra
Fulleborni OB
Red Kangado
Socolofi
Electric Blue hap
Red empress
H.moori
Arautus
Zebra Albino
Zebra - OB cape maClear
Zebra - red top greshakei
Electric blue johanni

All above £6

Parrot Cichlids £20
Severum green & gold £5 - red spot £14
Frontosa £12
Gold marble angelfish £4
Ram - long finned blue £5
Assorted African Cichlids .med. £10.50
Assorted Peacock Cichlids .lrg. £15