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breeding nightmare Stephen Provis 01-03-2006
Posted by CanadianCray on January 5, 2006, 3:59 pm
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http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Walker_Synodontis_multipunctatus.html

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>> What kind of Synos do you have??? Some Multipuctatus (sp) would help cut
>> down on the baby cichlids by switching their eggs.
>>
>
> decorus
>
> the fish are all mouthbrooders so wouldn't work that way
>
>



Posted by CanadianCray on January 4, 2006, 5:57 pm
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Get some smaller fish that can eat the babies like rock dwelling or
shellies.

>> hi, I currently have a 5ft mbuna tank, established for about four years,
>> the
>> problem I have is they are prolifically breeding, most of the young are
>> surviving as I have plenty of rock and I will occasionally fish them out
>> and
>> grow them on in the fish room until they are large enough for my local fs
>> to
>> take, unfortunately I have more young mbuna than he can handle (approx 50
>> growing on) and the adults are still at it! any tips on how to slow them
>> down?
>
>
> Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
> feedings etc.
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> www.NetMax.tk
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Posted by Daniel Morrow on January 4, 2006, 6:19 pm
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Bottom posted.
Stephen Provis wrote:
> hi, I currently have a 5ft mbuna tank, established for about four
> years, the problem I have is they are prolifically breeding, most of
> the young are surviving as I have plenty of rock and I will
> occasionally fish them out and grow them on in the fish room until
> they are large enough for my local fs to take, unfortunately I have
> more young mbuna than he can handle (approx 50 growing on) and the
> adults are still at it! any tips on how to slow them down?

You might try a function fish, like a big old aggressive cichlid, MAYBE one
angelfish, that would eat the young? Just an idea.... Good luck and later!



Posted by NetMax on January 5, 2006, 12:44 am
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> Bottom posted.
> Stephen Provis wrote:
>> hi, I currently have a 5ft mbuna tank, established for about four
>> years, the problem I have is they are prolifically breeding, most of
>> the young are surviving as I have plenty of rock and I will
>> occasionally fish them out and grow them on in the fish room until
>> they are large enough for my local fs to take, unfortunately I have
>> more young mbuna than he can handle (approx 50 growing on) and the
>> adults are still at it! any tips on how to slow them down?
>
> You might try a function fish, like a big old aggressive cichlid, MAYBE
> one
> angelfish, that would eat the young? Just an idea.... Good luck and
> later!


Good idea, but with a pictus catfish maybe, not an Angelfish.
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www.NetMax.tk



Posted by CanadianCray on January 5, 2006, 10:05 am
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Pictus cat. Awesome idea.

At least then you will have some babies worth something

>> Bottom posted.
>> Stephen Provis wrote:
>>> hi, I currently have a 5ft mbuna tank, established for about four
>>> years, the problem I have is they are prolifically breeding, most of
>>> the young are surviving as I have plenty of rock and I will
>>> occasionally fish them out and grow them on in the fish room until
>>> they are large enough for my local fs to take, unfortunately I have
>>> more young mbuna than he can handle (approx 50 growing on) and the
>>> adults are still at it! any tips on how to slow them down?
>>
>> You might try a function fish, like a big old aggressive cichlid, MAYBE
>> one
>> angelfish, that would eat the young? Just an idea.... Good luck and
>> later!
>
>
> Good idea, but with a pictus catfish maybe, not an Angelfish.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
>



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