breeding nightmare

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?

"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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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.
--
www.NetMax.tk

Get some smaller fish that can eat the babies like rock dwelling or
shellies.

"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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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.
--
www.NetMax.tk

"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
feedings etc.
--
www.NetMax.tk

I've tried that, I wouldn't mind so much but I have seen at least 15 in the
5ft, I have about 50 in the fish room and I took 45 to my local shop 2 weeks
ago.
will a pictus cat be ok with synodontis? cause i have 2 of those in the tank

"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
feedings etc.
--
www.NetMax.tk

I've tried that, I wouldn't mind so much but I have seen at least 15 in
the
5ft, I have about 50 in the fish room and I took 45 to my local shop 2
weeks
ago.
will a pictus cat be ok with synodontis? cause i have 2 of those in the
tank


No problem I can envision. Pictus are non-stop vacuum cleaners on steroids
(highly food motivated and food focused).
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pimelodus_pictus.html
I've had them in 8.4pH mbuna tanks. They just need lots of roaming room, 5
feet is good.
--
www.NetMax.tk

What kind of Synos do you have??? Some Multipuctatus (sp) would help cut
down on the baby cichlids by switching their eggs.


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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
feedings etc.
--
www.NetMax.tk

I've tried that, I wouldn't mind so much but I have seen at least 15 in
the
5ft, I have about 50 in the fish room and I took 45 to my local shop 2
weeks
ago.
will a pictus cat be ok with synodontis? cause i have 2 of those in the
tank


No problem I can envision. Pictus are non-stop vacuum cleaners on
steroids (highly food motivated and food focused).
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pimelodus_pictus.html
I've had them in 8.4pH mbuna tanks. They just need lots of roaming room,
5 feet is good.
--
www.NetMax.tk

"CanadianCray" wrote in message
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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

"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
feedings etc.
--
www.NetMax.tk

I've tried that, I wouldn't mind so much but I have seen at least 15 in
the
5ft, I have about 50 in the fish room and I took 45 to my local shop 2
weeks
ago.
will a pictus cat be ok with synodontis? cause i have 2 of those in the
tank


No problem I can envision. Pictus are non-stop vacuum cleaners on
steroids
(highly food motivated and food focused).
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pimelodus_pictus.html
I've had them in 8.4pH mbuna tanks. They just need lots of roaming room,
5
feet is good.
--
www.NetMax.tk

thanks for that, i'll give it a go

Stephen Provis wrote:
"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
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Remove some rock cover, reduce water temperature to about 74F, decrease
feedings etc.
--
www.NetMax.tk


I've tried that, I wouldn't mind so much but I have seen at least 15 in
the
5ft, I have about 50 in the fish room and I took 45 to my local shop 2
weeks
ago.
will a pictus cat be ok with synodontis? cause i have 2 of those in the
tank


No problem I can envision. Pictus are non-stop vacuum cleaners on

steroids

(highly food motivated and food focused).
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pimelodus_pictus.html
I've had them in 8.4pH mbuna tanks. They just need lots of roaming room,

5

feet is good.
--
www.NetMax.tk


thanks for that, i'll give it a go


Mine are prolofic breeders as well but I haven't got to your stage. I'm
wondering if the Plec keeps the numbers down - he never feeds on
anything other than what is in the tank even if offered....

If it does become a problem I will also consider the pictus

Gill

The aboriginal few times were hell as I had endless of bedrock in there, i've had to cut it down to try and abate the amount of ambuscade spaces, what hasn't helped id the plecs/synos are not absorbed in the adolescent so they are happily pond annular and alone ambuscade if an developed decides to hunt them a bit.