breeding nightmare

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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!

"Daniel Morrow" wrote in message
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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

Pictus cat. Awesome idea.

At least then you will have some babies worth something

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"Daniel Morrow" wrote in message
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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.
--
www.NetMax.tk

Originally Posted by Stephen Provis

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?

What do I do to breed a nightmare all I know is a packhorse but I don’t know how to breed those either