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![]() "NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message
... "NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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. "NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... "NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... 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 |
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![]() "CanadianCray" wrote in message . .. 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 |
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What do you mean it wouldn't work. That's what syno multi cats do. They go
around scooping up the eggs as the female cichlid lays her eggs & then deposits her own before the cichlid scoops them up into her mouth. "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... "CanadianCray" wrote in message . .. 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 |
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with mine, the female lays her eggs and the male is right behind her
fertilising them, she then scoops them up so they are moving in circles, if any of the others get close the male chases them off and the female gives up so the male has to follow her and try again, possibly in a smaller tank where there are less breeding it would work cause the fish wouldn't be left to it too much but in mine the syno would have to be in 3/4 places at the same time, I am wary of putting too many synos in the tank as the 2 I have decorus & schoutendini(sp?) are very territorial even if I move their hiding places they and the 2 plecs will still stay in the same area defending it from eachother "CanadianCray" wrote in message .. . What do you mean it wouldn't work. That's what syno multi cats do. They go around scooping up the eggs as the female cichlid lays her eggs & then deposits her own before the cichlid scoops them up into her mouth. "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... "CanadianCray" wrote in message . .. 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 |
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You've gotta figure though that even if they take care of half of the babies
that's a good start. This is how they survive so the male chasing them off is not an issue. The male & female synos actually tag team the other cichlids. "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... with mine, the female lays her eggs and the male is right behind her fertilising them, she then scoops them up so they are moving in circles, if any of the others get close the male chases them off and the female gives up so the male has to follow her and try again, possibly in a smaller tank where there are less breeding it would work cause the fish wouldn't be left to it too much but in mine the syno would have to be in 3/4 places at the same time, I am wary of putting too many synos in the tank as the 2 I have decorus & schoutendini(sp?) are very territorial even if I move their hiding places they and the 2 plecs will still stay in the same area defending it from eachother "CanadianCray" wrote in message .. . What do you mean it wouldn't work. That's what syno multi cats do. They go around scooping up the eggs as the female cichlid lays her eggs & then deposits her own before the cichlid scoops them up into her mouth. "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... "CanadianCray" wrote in message . .. 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 |
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"Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... "CanadianCray" wrote in message . .. 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 |
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![]() "NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Stephen Provis wrote:
"NetMax" wrote in message ... "Stephen Provis" wrote in message ... 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 |
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