Dicrossus Filamentosus

[ovj78]

Hi! Today I noticed that my D.Filamentosus has layed eggs. I'm very happy, but I don´t know if I should try to move the two males. The tank is 54 liters and are heavily planted. There are one female and two males.

 

[HaakonH]

Hej!

I think you should consider moving the males. First of all, the father will possibly guard the territory for a while, but he will probably become ready to spawn again sooner than the female, which can cause problems. If you had them in a bigger tank where the male could have a harem with several females, this would take some of the preassure off the broodcaring females. I think moving the males, or at least the one who isn't the father, will give you the best result! Good luck, this is not the easiest of Dwarf Cichlids to breed, so congratulations!

 

[ovj78]

Thank you, but the eggs was gone the next day. But they will probably spawn again.

 

[ernstvangenne]

Maybe it will help that you keep a littlebit light above youer tank at night.
www.ernstvangenne.nl

 

[ovj78]

They did spawn again and this time I have wigglers wich I expect will be swimming frys tomorrow.

 

[Zapisto]

nice progression.
Keep us inform

 

[ovj78]

Today they where mowing around with the mother, but I´m not sure that they eat artemia yet, I will try again tomorrow.

 

[Andrew C]

Ovj
My dicrossus fry ate newly hatched brine shrimp immediately.

Well done on them spawning

 

[ovj78]

They might have eaten some but I didn´t see it... I will check again tomorrow...

 

[ovj78]

Today the fries ate artemia, so everything is going well... It will be interesting to see the fries grow up...

 

[Zapisto]

Congrat

when i breed dicro , the fries eat BBs rigth away also.
i am trying breed D. maculatus tapajos now.
i have a colony (20 t 25) with some very very nice male showing up now.

 

[ovj78]

Nice, are they harder to breed than the Filamentosus?