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Jewel Cichlid [message #3385]

Sat, 25 December 2004 10:50

Darron
Messages: 11
Registered: December 2004

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I have 2 jewels 1 male 1 female. They are both still small but the female is bigger than the male they live in a 22gal (103l) tank with lots of rocks a pice of driftwood and have a airator pump , undergravel filter , a cascade filter thing and a heater. I feed them on floating cichlid sticks and a zebra danio once a week. Im trying to breed them but think i will need a bigger male or smaller female. Can anyone tell me if im doing anything wrong and if i have to get a bigger male or smaller female.

Here is a pic of my tank. sorry about the quality.

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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3387]

Sun, 26 December 2004 14:34

Lisachromis
Messages: 881
Registered: May 2002
Location: Chatham, Ontario

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How do you know you have a male and a female? It's possible that they are not big enough. OR that you have two males or two females.

Rolling Eyes

Lisa & Ken
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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3388]

Sun, 26 December 2004 14:37

Lisachromis
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Chatham, Ontario

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oh, I would suggest that you stop feeding them danios. They are most likely a better fish for a feeder than feeder guppies are but there's always the threat of passing diseases to your fish with this method. A good variety of foods will provide them with all the nutrition they need. Try giving them a good basic flake as well as the pellets. And as a treat, maybe something like frozen brine shrimp.

Lisa & Ken
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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3389]

Sun, 26 December 2004 15:46

Darron
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Registered: December 2004

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I know they are male and female because of the dorsal fin

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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3390]

Sun, 26 December 2004 15:49

Darron
Messages: 11
Registered: December 2004

Junior Member

I will stop feeding them danios but can i breed guppies in a 10 gal tank to feed them

Please reply thanks

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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3391]

Sun, 26 December 2004 21:13

Lisachromis
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Chatham, Ontario

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The dorsal fin is not always the best indicator of sex. Also, I was suggesting that you don't feed them other fish. It's actually better for them to eat prepared foods such as the flake and pellets.

Lisa & Ken
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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3392]

Mon, 27 December 2004 12:50

Darron
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Registered: December 2004

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2 things will is it bad for them if i feed them other fish or is it just the chance of picking up diseases that i should worry about. How would i go about the shrimp thing.

Please reply

Here is a pic of what i think is a male

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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3393]

Mon, 27 December 2004 12:52

Darron
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Registered: December 2004

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This is what i think is the female

Thanks for your help

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Re: Jewel Cichlid [message #3394]

Mon, 27 December 2004 13:59

Lisachromis
Messages: 881
Registered: May 2002
Location: Chatham, Ontario

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Too hard to tell sexes on these guys. The frozen shrimp thing is easy. You either get a package of frozen brine shrimp from the local pet store OR you buy a pack of frozen shrimp in the store (DO NOT get the precooked stuff). Cut into small chunks, freeze what you don't need right away. Let the frozen stuff thaw a short while and feed to the fish.

Lisa & Ken
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