hi! My name is rhea. I have 4 flowerhorns in a 75 gal aquarium with 9 parrot cichlids, 3 blue kenai, 1 tangerine, 4 ice clue fish, & 4 yellow prince fish. they all grew up together. my 3 flowerhorns are now about 5-6 inches long. i think the two are building a nest 'coz they're digging the pebbles on the center spot. i'm not sure though 'coz all of my fish loves to dig the pebbles. i don't know what to do, with the flowerhorn pair, how long would it take before they would breed?'coz i still don't have a separate tank for them. what should i do with the fries when they hatch? i still don't know how to take care of them. please help 'coz this the first time that i have had some pet fish.
hi Rhea, using proper latin names for the fish would help. many fish stores use misnomers for their fish. from the list you gave they sound like African cichlids from Lake Malawi in Africa. they are fairly easy to bred once they have paired up. devide the tank with a 'tank seperator' you can get from the fish store. you will need to bring the tank width and height. place terra cotta flower pots in the tank which the fish will believe are safe caves. if you are feeding them any 'live food' STOP! only flakes! nature will handle the rest so do not disterb. if frightened by a flash light or tapping on the glass they might panic and eat their eggs. sounds icky but better them then a preditor. it may take some time but they'll figure it out. remember use normal water changes and DON"T OVER FEED! keep tank at about 80-82 degrees F. my favorite to bred? Lampralogus Brichardi. great luck to the fishy family... sparklesquid
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