I have this beautiful African Blue Cichlid and Im not sure what it is. Reason I want to know is I want to get a female so I can breed him, but I dont know where to start. Thanks
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Originally posted by moganman View PostYou know how the females look? I really wanna breed this guy.
Could we get a side shot?Tell your boss you need to go home to take care of your "cichlids." It sounds an awful lot like "sick kids." )
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Maybe I have the female for this guy. I actually just stripped about 45 fry from her. Shes pretty similar to a yellow lab with a larger mouth and vertical yellow stripes.IMG_2116[1].jpg210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
125g Mdoka White Lip
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The females do not have stripes, if you have different types of malawi cichlids the are similar species a male will spawn with any female of a similar species. So if you have a female with stripes and this is the only male in the tank. You more than likely have a crossbreed fish which is pretty much just like having a mutt. Not worth much of anything. Most hobbyist just feed them to other fish or let them spit in the tank and become food. If you want to actullaly breed this fish and have viable fry to sell, Keep only this fish with at least 5 or more females, by themselves or with fish of a completely different species with no chance of cross breeding.
Tom
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