Etroplus maculatus (Orange Chromides) Bred

[dogofwar]

My little pair of orange chromides spawned under a piece of driftwood. They're in a 2'x2'x1' tank with some driftwood, PVC and plastic plants. They share the tank with some Myaka myaka and some goodeids.

I think the extra feeding and water changes during the government shut-down inspired them!

They're in with some other fish, so I'll see how they do in guarding the fry. So far so good on the eggs!

I bred these guys back in 2006 or so. They key is getting a well-bonded pair...

Matt

 

[festaedan]

congrats! do you have any pics of them?

 

[verbal]

I bred these guys back in 2006 or so. They key is getting a well-bonded pair...

Do they mate for life?

 

[dogofwar]

Sorry - pics are a bridge too far for me

Matt

congrats! do you have any pics of them?

 

[dogofwar]

I've never had luck introducing adult fish after a female died (or was killed). They can be vicious to each other.

This is my first experience with the wild-type ones (I've kept the yellow ones in the past a few times), so maybe it will be different.

Matt

Do they mate for life?

 

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And their provenance?

C'est moi, oui?

 

[skanda]

Very nice dwarf cichlid from Sri Lanka. Will do better in a brackish setup..

 

[dogofwar]

Yes - thanks Sam!

Matt

C'est moi, oui?

 

[chriscoli]

Nice! Congrats!

 

[dogofwar]

I've kept them in both brackish and pure fresh and concluded that pure fresh works just great.

There is some debate about whether they originate in fresh or brackish as well.

Matt

Very nice dwarf cichlid from Sri Lanka. Will do better in a brackish setup..