African Cichlids Breeding | The 3 Stages | Caught In The Act!

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  • @inventoryking
    @inventoryking 7 років тому +13

    This is definitely one of the coolest things in the hobby. Your Blue Neon is stunning! Breeding African Cichlids is very addicting. Nicely done

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      inventoryking thanks Paul! It sure was awesome to witness. & thank you. He sure is a looker👌🏻 nicest fish I've ever kept & probably ever will to be fair! Thanks for watching bud

    • @litoloco4fish
      @litoloco4fish 6 років тому

      inventoryking I agree brother it’s the push I got from you that got me back into Africans!! After the heart breaking heater story that left me never wanting to deal with these gorgeous fish !!!! Not because I don’t love them I was just hurt and angry that they died because of I’ll fortune!!! Thanks again

  • @TodayWeMake
    @TodayWeMake 7 років тому +8

    Your blue neon is beautiful! Definitely a cool process to watch. Thanks for sharing👍

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому +2

      A.D. Aquatics oh yeah no doubt! Very interesting to witness. Thanks for stopping by

  • @Lifebydeath
    @Lifebydeath Рік тому +2

    I got 2 jewels a week ago and couldn’t decide whether my large one was going after my smaller jewel but today out of no where the smaller one being harassed turned bright red and they’ve been inseparable👍 I had a hunch that was going on because the larger one was turning red and lit up from mouth to caudal fin with jewels. Beautiful fish fingers crossed I’ll have some fry. Might start calling around seeing if the local stores are interested. We’ll see what happens but I couldn’t believe that in a couple hours my smaller one turned from light olive with a few spots to fiery red. Just gorgeous fish and they’re in their own tank

  • @kevinpitts1252
    @kevinpitts1252 7 років тому +4

    Always cool catching that on film! That blue neon is stellar! I subbed up! I'm part owner of the mixed african cichlids group. Looking forward to more vids!

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Kevin Pitts sure is! & yeah he's awesome. The best fish I've ever ever kept no doubt! Thats why I had to breed him!😂 Thanks for stopping by & subbing Kevin!👍🏻

    • @kevinpitts1252
      @kevinpitts1252 7 років тому

      Cichlidscape • anytime! Gotta support fellow hobbyists! 👊

    • @kevinpitts1252
      @kevinpitts1252 7 років тому

      Cichlidscape • feel free to check out my channel if u want.

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому +1

      Kevin Pitts true that! I just subbed you up too👍🏻

    • @kevinpitts1252
      @kevinpitts1252 7 років тому

      Cichlidscape • much appreciated!

  • @joet6494
    @joet6494 7 років тому +2

    Awesome video seeing mother nature at its best. Your blue neon is a stud!

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Joe T thanks for watching & commenting! & thanks👍🏻 he sure has been looking good lately

  • @jonathanamon3130
    @jonathanamon3130 4 роки тому +3

    Hello stunning fish absolutely love the blue neons

  • @anshitamohapatro7778
    @anshitamohapatro7778 3 місяці тому +1

    How can i identify which is male or female... Cz one of my yellow chiclids always runs behind the blue one.. But i don't know the gender

    • @user-sks68
      @user-sks68 22 дні тому

      Did you figure it bro ?

  • @Ace_5007
    @Ace_5007 5 років тому +5

    He is like- there are plenty of fishes in this tank.. alright... giggity!!!

  • @mikeray353
    @mikeray353 4 роки тому

    Beautiful fish! Good video to explain to kids!

  • @lisabowers1435
    @lisabowers1435 2 роки тому

    Very beautiful tank !

  • @richardlambeth2343
    @richardlambeth2343 3 роки тому

    Grate video what pump filter are u using as your water is clear

  • @PULAG
    @PULAG 2 роки тому

    male got great color even with the super light color substrate. nice

  • @invain143
    @invain143 4 роки тому +1

    I watch my KadangoRedfin do it Vertically in the corner top of the 3D Background,, how is it possible? I am trying to see eggs to fall from the female but hardly can't see any.... ?...

  • @cathyfachini163
    @cathyfachini163 3 місяці тому

    Do they lay eggs then the male fertilizes them

  • @cr0ssoverking01
    @cr0ssoverking01 3 роки тому

    What are the brown cichlids that were breeding what type of chichlid is that

  • @Bill49ish
    @Bill49ish 2 роки тому

    I have an african with eggs in her mouth..there is no male ciclids in the tank will they hatch?

  • @shawnm3255
    @shawnm3255 4 роки тому

    Just had a Lwanda start doing the tail wag and was wondering if that was what he was doing. Thanks for the video

  • @Its_about_that_time
    @Its_about_that_time 2 роки тому +1

    Do I need substrate for the breeding process to happen?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  2 роки тому +1

      Nope👍🏻 a lot of breeders use bare bottom tanks for African cichlids

  • @nevilleparry8162
    @nevilleparry8162 2 роки тому

    Hello friend where are you located? I would love to get some more tips from you. I have six malawis but they won't breed

  • @boscohemi3874
    @boscohemi3874 6 років тому

    Thanks for the video!

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому +1

      Bosco Hemi no problem! Thanks a lot for watching👍🏻

  • @hunterthomas4324
    @hunterthomas4324 4 роки тому +1

    My females are fighting and my male is t even trying to breed nor take breeding behavior, I’ve tried doing a water change I’ve tried separating the females again and I’ve tried waiting it out for a week+

    • @hunterthomas4324
      @hunterthomas4324 4 роки тому +1

      I can’t figure out what’s going on and I don’t know what to do

  • @oseihawkins6142
    @oseihawkins6142 3 роки тому

    Once female is fertilized, when should I remove her from the tank to protect future babies?

  • @emmawillis5178
    @emmawillis5178 3 роки тому

    I’ve got a female who I believe is holding eggs but I haven’t seen any of this happen, how do I know if they’re fertilised or unfertilised eggs in order to separate her? I don’t want to do it too soon but I can’t leave her in there as we only have one of the babies left from last time.
    Thanks,
    Emma

  • @MONSTERAQUABRASIL
    @MONSTERAQUABRASIL 4 роки тому

    Amazing bro!!

  • @jessiattractive1144
    @jessiattractive1144 3 роки тому

    My make cichlids has been on my female for a while now. He’s really trying to get it. Except I do not know when they truly mated.

  • @sujaybrevenkar8139
    @sujaybrevenkar8139 3 роки тому

    Sir i have kept male and female together how many days it will take to give fryes

  • @sjoerdbosch9374
    @sjoerdbosch9374 4 роки тому

    Do you need to separate cichlids if they are babies

  • @adamc7918
    @adamc7918 7 років тому

    cool video

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Adam C thanks! It's not often i capture this as they usually breed in the night so I thought I'd make a video on it👍🏻 thanks for watching

  • @AquaKri
    @AquaKri 7 років тому +1

    Nice video & the fish looks so beautiful.

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому +1

      AquaKri thank you! He's a looker that's for sure

  • @Elzorro574
    @Elzorro574 4 роки тому

    What size aquarium do you have them in?

  • @markbrown7968
    @markbrown7968 4 роки тому

    Wonder if he would breed another one if you removed her from the tank with her babies

  • @sogortsev
    @sogortsev 7 років тому +1

    good video

  • @hunterthomas4324
    @hunterthomas4324 4 роки тому

    Do u recommend 1 male to 6 females or 2 males to 6 females

  • @clfishing2788
    @clfishing2788 6 років тому

    I don't have a male and got a lone female from the pet store, and 2 days later she is holding eggs. Will they hatch? Do u think there was a male there that got bought? Any tips?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      CL Fishing I doubt they will be fertilized but you never know! I think she’ll just be holding her eggs & will eat them once she see’s there’s no male around. She could be holding from the store though,....although I reckon you would have noticed when buying her ya know

  • @aleksanderpedersen6798
    @aleksanderpedersen6798 4 роки тому

    Hey, don’t know if ur gonna respond, but my male is chasing my female a lot and leaves her in the open space of my aquarium. Then he kinda his own business and chases the other male. No pits have been dug but u think he wants to start breeding. What do u think?

  • @sathishkumar2001m
    @sathishkumar2001m 10 місяців тому

    I want to know which is male and female in cichlids

  • @3kingstaeshow
    @3kingstaeshow 3 роки тому

    How do you know if the female is a blue neon?

  • @kingkhan3373
    @kingkhan3373 3 роки тому

    How do you breed them how many m/f do I need in tank

  • @litoloco4fish
    @litoloco4fish 6 років тому

    Amazing fish lovely

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      Lito Loco 4 fish thanks for tuning in👍🏻 a lot more videos like this coming!

  • @arowanatv828
    @arowanatv828 6 років тому

    Nice video

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      fish lovers rahul thanks for watching!👍🏻

  • @kbmeador4653
    @kbmeador4653 4 роки тому

    I see you have a Parrot. Is it male or female? Have you had any luck with it breeding with any of the other cichlids? I have a Parrot female, who has laid eggs before, unsuccessfully, in with a Synspilum male. But, it seems like all that's happening is she's chasing, and he's trying to hide from her. Any suggestions?

  • @rondamedina9061
    @rondamedina9061 3 роки тому

    How many babies can they have at one time

    • @Bwood22
      @Bwood22 2 роки тому

      10-40ish depending on the size of the female

  • @tommygerrian4790
    @tommygerrian4790 6 років тому

    Can you do a video on how old cichlids start breeding

  • @pro-tection9140
    @pro-tection9140 3 роки тому +3

    I couldn't hear much of what you were saying. You got to speak up, bro. Make sure your mic is at your mouth + volume is turned up.

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  3 роки тому

      This is an old video. New vids/new mic aren’t like this. I’ll re-do this video at some point with some new info etc👍🏻

  • @maliekadouman7574
    @maliekadouman7574 2 роки тому

    I like your content I wanted to ask Do ship fish to sa 🇿🇦

  • @samson3012
    @samson3012 4 роки тому

    What is the minimum gl tank you recommend

  • @loverall8676
    @loverall8676 5 років тому

    I have 4 males and 1 female ... Is it right ? Will they breed ?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  5 років тому +1

      LOVER ALL dependent on a few other factors....tank size being one of them but yeah that’s a great male to female ratio👍🏻

    • @loverall8676
      @loverall8676 5 років тому

      @@cichlidscape thankyou dear ... There's one more question that does egg spot can only occur on male ...? Can't be it on a female ?

    • @Jennifer-bz8ki
      @Jennifer-bz8ki 5 років тому +1

      @@loverall8676 both can have spots. 4 males to 1 female would cause horrible stress on the female. It should ideally be the other way around. Kt tropicals is very informative

  • @nathanbutler8240
    @nathanbutler8240 6 років тому

    I have a yellow lad and a kenyi i think. Anyways i turner there lights on the keny was acting weird and the yellow lab was hiding under the rocks breathing heavy all the other cichlids in the tank are fine later that day the kenyi died and the yellow lab is still under the rocks breathing heavy its been about 4 days. Possible breeding maybe?

  • @kaeladeegan2157
    @kaeladeegan2157 4 роки тому

    How young can the bread. Just started up.

  • @erick8030
    @erick8030 3 роки тому +1

    I thought my cichlid was sick cause he was shaking like that but then I saw them dancing and turns out there just mating 😳

  • @charlescollins3658
    @charlescollins3658 7 років тому +1

    Great looking fish. I am from Pgh. Just wondering if you sell your fish

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Charles Collins yeah I do. On Craigslist locally👍🏻 I have a lot of blue neons now just growing out

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Yeah I do I'm currently have quite a lot of blue neon fry to sell👍🏻 Thanks for watching Charles

  • @EightySix86-l6e
    @EightySix86-l6e 6 років тому

    is that a blue neon female or a random female pecock cichlid

  • @zachc808
    @zachc808 5 років тому

    Stud male 👍 What happens if you never strip the females and let her keep the eggs

  • @brianmiller8194
    @brianmiller8194 6 років тому

    hi how often do African cichlids breed.tk you.

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      brian miller mine bred about once or twice a month. Although it depends on the number of females you have in the group etc. thanks for watching👍🏻

  • @steverodriguez4871
    @steverodriguez4871 2 роки тому

    So the yellow fish laying the eggs are the boy fish and the other is the girl

  • @Luke-tx5qw
    @Luke-tx5qw 4 роки тому

    what size tank is that?

  • @maliekadouman7574
    @maliekadouman7574 2 роки тому

    I breed blue berry peacock and velvet reds

  • @ronsoutdoors9051
    @ronsoutdoors9051 6 років тому

    Hi my fish are doing this so how long from this stage do they lay the eggs

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      Ron’s Outdoors usually within a few days if the female is holding or ready to hold. Are you trying to breed the fish or is there a rogue female in the tank? Haha that happens pretty frequently! Especially if you buy them young👍🏻

    • @ronsoutdoors9051
      @ronsoutdoors9051 6 років тому

      ya it happend out of nowhere lol I did my research and now I know I have the option to strip and put into a tumbler or just let happen natural what do you prefer?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  6 років тому

      Ron’s Outdoors usually get a better hatch rate with a tumbler but either works👍🏻 a bit safer too as sometimes the female can swallow the eggs if she’s stressed

    • @Jennifer-bz8ki
      @Jennifer-bz8ki 5 років тому

      @@ronsoutdoors9051 did you use the tumbler?

    • @Jennifer-bz8ki
      @Jennifer-bz8ki 5 років тому

      She will hold the eggs for 2-4 weeks after fertilization before releasing the fry. I wait till I know the female is holding then separate her into her own tank, then remove her after the release.

  • @austinwhite3886
    @austinwhite3886 7 років тому

    Whats the next step in the process?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      Austin White the female will hold the fry in her mouth until the hatch and are free swimming. I usually strip them though. I have a video about that on my channel too👍🏻

    • @austinwhite3886
      @austinwhite3886 7 років тому

      Awesome thx!

  • @anisahali4858
    @anisahali4858 3 роки тому +1

    I can't hear or understand what you are say once you start talking about the actual mating- you start to talk very LOW so it's hard to hear what you are saying- smh

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  3 роки тому

      Turn the volume up pal😉👍🏻 I’ll re-do this video at some point now I have better recording equipment

  • @amanbhauvlogs....6737
    @amanbhauvlogs....6737 5 років тому

    Thn broo..

  • @jessiattractive1144
    @jessiattractive1144 3 роки тому

    So basically they’re players of the fish. K lol. Pimping out the females omg lol

  • @neesothedoctor5088
    @neesothedoctor5088 7 років тому

    Woah cool man!!check out my victorian cichlid breeding

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  7 років тому

      neeso #thedoctor thanks! Yeah I’ll check it out now man👍🏻

  • @ancient8221
    @ancient8221 5 років тому

    In my country a cichlids will cost a 2 dollar

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  5 років тому

      bloxy kid that’s great pricing!👍🏻

    • @ancient8221
      @ancient8221 5 років тому

      Cichlidscape • hey I have a question, why do cichild try to catch another cichild?

    • @cichlidscape
      @cichlidscape  5 років тому

      bloxy kid usually just aggression between males or something it can be a male chasing a female because it wants to breed👍🏻

    • @ancient8221
      @ancient8221 5 років тому

      Cichlidscape • oh ok thanks for the information

  • @rondamedina9061
    @rondamedina9061 3 роки тому

    How often do they mat