So now I’m in a bit of a panic, as I’m worried the females I had lost were all holding as well and tank mates having been killing them? Should I grab an egg tumbler and strip her to hopefully avoid another death? If that’s even what’s happening.Įveryone else is happy and healthy, water parameters are perfect, I even have them checked by my LFS now and again, I do 50% water changes every week.
#Red zebra cichlid female holding eggs full
So as I fished her remains out this morning I noticed one of my female OB zebras behind the filter pipe but when she faced me and I could see her mouth full of eggs. Native to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Central America, the red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus) is a large fish that reaches 15 inches (over 38 cm) in length when it is full-grown.The red devil moniker is shared with another related fish, the Amphilophus citrinellus, but this article will focus on the Amphilophus labiatus. Maximum size: about 7' long, which makes this one of the larges Mbuna Cichlids. Click on each picture to see a bigger picture. Male in one of our aquariums, when one of us snapped this picture. Cave-dwelling cichlids will swim in and out of a cave in the aquarium, and rock dwellers will continually pass over a flat rock in the aquarium. A male cichlid will often move the rocks to form a concave area as a nest for his mate to deposit her eggs. Additional Information: The Red Top Ice Blue Zebra or William’s Mbuna is an attractive fish in the Mbuna family. Females may also be more colorful than males. Female convict cichlids are typically easy to identify by the dark spots on their dorsal fins. Males of the species tend to grow slightly larger and develop more pointed dorsal and anal fins. The process continues till all the eggs are fertilized and the female holds them in her mouth for 3-4 weeks during which time she does not eat. There are several ways to tell male convict cichlids apart from the females. Eyes gone, gills gone, underside of her mouth gone (Not nice to see) but she had been doing the same thing, stayed behind the filter pipe. Zebra Mbuna Cichlid Pictures: 5' long O.B. Look at the rocks in the bottom of your aquarium. The male will entice a mate and as the female lays her eggs he will fertilize them. This morning I woke up to my female red zebra dead and again torn to pieces. Final Stage: Spawning This is known as the reproduction stage, where female Blue Zebra Cichlid releases eggs in the spawning site and male Blue Zebra Cichlid releases semen, which helps in the fertilization process. a couple of months ago I noticed my female maison reef hiding behind my filter pipe, she stayed there for about a week, she would rarely venture out or interact with the other fish until one morning I found her dead and torn to pieces and then a couple of weeks ago I lost a female yellow lab, similar behaviour. Blue Zebra Cichlid matures averagely at the age of 3 to 6, depending on the food, temperature, and the care they are receiving. Hello, so I am about six months in on my Mbuna journey. Males of the species tend to grow slightly larger and develop more pointed dorsal and anal fins.
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