Help checkerboard cichlid breeding info

[jerry58]

Hi I know this is not catfish related but anybody here know any good articles on breeding them I have a male and female checkerboard that have paired up I think and might like to breed or at least give it a go.

BIG Thanks Jerry

[Bas Pels]

What fish do you mean with checkerboard cichlid?

I canb think of 2 fishes, Nanacara anomala, where the breeding females show such a pattern and Discrossus filamentosus which show a such a pattern all the time

Nannacara breeds very similar to the harem forming Apistogramma, and are easy to breed. Thus 1 male in the tank and max 1 female for every 60 cm / 2 feet the tank spans. No too hard water, neutral pH or slightly below, no problem. The male will not bother himself with caring for the young

Breeding Discrossus is quite an achievement. They require very soft water - GH less than 1 DH, very low pH - 5 which means KH close to 0 and instable pH. The females deposit the eggs on leaves, and again the males don't bother themselves with any care for the fry.

As stated, very experienced breeders will be challenged by them. I never heard of anyone breeding D filamentosus, but heard of 1 breeding of D sp Tapajos

Good luck with them

[jerry58]

Hi Bas Pels
Sorry did not say its Discrossus filamentosus the harder one to breed will have to give it a bit more thought as I am breeding plecs at the mo.
Big THANKS for your informative reply and has put me in the picture.

Jerry

[Bas Pels]

although the site is in Dutch, this link is mainly photos

http://www.ernstvangenne.eu/ernst/sen.htm

Ernst might be able to provide you with an english translation of his article

[jerry58]

Hi
Thanks again Google translate is working ok for me,looks interesting.

jerry

[jerry58]

Hi sorry to bring this up but I know this is an old thread but my checkered board cichlids have spawned today I think does anybody know which type they are?.They have bred in me 6 foot tank before I made a firm decision weather to put them in their own tank.Have they got a chance of surviving does anybody know?.The female is guarding the eggs.

Here is a pic taken today.

Thanks Jerry