Breeding Herotilapia Multispinosa (rainbow Cichlid)

[firstthebanker]

Hi everyone.

OK I have been looking for some rainbow cichlids for some time, and I finally found some 3 weeks ago, (After a 120 mile round trip) I purchased all 10 that the shop had. I did that with the aim of breeding them, which I had done before, many years ago. Tonight I guess I have managed to get my 1st pair, these are young fish. Anyway I noticed some wierd behaviour, they are doing the usual stuff chasing off the other fish and are cleaning the side of a plant pot, where I would think they are going to put the eggs. Now, one of the fish starts to shake everytime the other one comes near it, I dont remember this from my last time breeding them, is this normal? They live in a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft tank. I do have some other fish including dollars, Red rainbpws, I think I will partion off the tank to give them a fighting chance, but I am not sure about this shaking, it looks like it is shivering

Any Ideas


Ray

 

[shroob]

I think its normal, sort of like trying to impress the other fish. I know my HRP male did it to the female, and they have successfully paired up and bred.

 

[the biffster]

good sign there shimming at each other means there pairing of get ready for them cleaning somewhere of and spawning

good luck biff

 

[madcichlid]

Hi everyone.

OK I have been looking for some rainbow cichlids for some time, and I finally found some 3 weeks ago, (After a 120 mile round trip) I purchased all 10 that the shop had. I did that with the aim of breeding them, which I had done before, many years ago. Tonight I guess I have managed to get my 1st pair, these are young fish. Anyway I noticed some wierd behaviour, they are doing the usual stuff chasing off the other fish and are cleaning the side of a plant pot, where I would think they are going to put the eggs. Now, one of the fish starts to shake everytime the other one comes near it, I dont remember this from my last time breeding them, is this normal? They live in a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft tank. I do have some other fish including dollars, Red rainbpws, I think I will partion off the tank to give them a fighting chance, but I am not sure about this shaking, it looks like it is shivering

Any Ideas


Ray

lol perfectly normal with almost every breeding cichlid

 

[Zawiha]

Hi everyone.

OK I have been looking for some rainbow cichlids for some time, and I finally found some 3 weeks ago, (After a 120 mile round trip) I purchased all 10 that the shop had. I did that with the aim of breeding them, which I had done before, many years ago. Tonight I guess I have managed to get my 1st pair, these are young fish. Anyway I noticed some wierd behaviour, they are doing the usual stuff chasing off the other fish and are cleaning the side of a plant pot, where I would think they are going to put the eggs. Now, one of the fish starts to shake everytime the other one comes near it, I dont remember this from my last time breeding them, is this normal? They live in a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft tank. I do have some other fish including dollars, Red rainbpws, I think I will partion off the tank to give them a fighting chance, but I am not sure about this shaking, it looks like it is shivering

Any Ideas


Ray

lol perfectly normal with almost every breeding cichlid

I agree with MadCichlid,
This it toatlly normal with almost all breeding cichlids>
Hopefully soon you'll have loads of little baby Rainbows ^^