Breeding Chocolate Cichlids

[MattyV55]

Hello,

Just a few questions about breeding chocolates, hoping to hear from someone with experience. The past 3-5 days or so both of my chocolates have been constantly flaring their gills at each other and twitching/shaking. Just wondering if I should be expecting them to spawn soon and when? What is the process like from here? Thanks

Matt

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Sorry nobody got back to you man, did you have any luck?

 

[MattyV55]

Nope. And no they haven't spawned. They did that off and on for a while and then just stopped. I believe they are a little under 2 years old so maybe not quite ready yet.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

At two years I'd imagine they would be ready. How big are they?

 

[MattyV55]

About 6"

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

A quick google search says they lay their eggs on vertically inclined rocks, have you got any rocks in the tank? Any tank mates?

 

[MattyV55]

Yes lot of vertical rocks and driftwood. They are with a young pair of Rotkeil Severums (smaller than the chocolates), a pair of Red head Tapajos and a pair of Acararicthys Heckilii in a 90g

 

[virgil2090]

My pair bred in a 90 community.I would keep up with regular wc, you can try cooler water on the wc.feed a little more,to make sure they get all their nutrition.look for the females tube,eggs should follow soon after

 

[MattyV55]

My pair bred in a 90 community.I would keep up with regular wc, you can try cooler water on the wc.feed a little more,to make sure they get all their nutrition.look for the females tube,eggs should follow soon after

Thanks sounds good

 

[wild bill]

Are they both the same size if so you may have 2 of a kind.