Possibly Wanting to Breed Firemouths..

[hannahbanana199]

Hi Guys!
I currently have one Firemouth Cichlid in my 20 gallon tank and am considering getting him/her a mate, buut.... I'm not 100% if she is a he or not. I think its a male, but I want to be sure. I'll put a pic of "Draco" below.
Also, I'd love some tips on how to successfully breed and care for the babies.
Thanks! =]

 

[nanu156]

first they will make lots of babies, and the female will likely get bashed up in the process. Forced pairs are tough so generally you get 3 females to 1 male and let him pick his girlfriend.

So I would check with your LFS and find out if they will buy the babies from you and how many they will take. The clutches can be 50+ so be prepared.

Once you have wrigglers you remove the parents from the tank and feed them crushed flakes until they are big enough for sale.

Honestly breeding SA/CA cichlids can be a bit of a pain because once they start they don't stop and you end up with tons of babies, additionally it takes 2 tanks as mom and dad will kill each-other and the fry. Generally most breeders separate the male and female after the spawn