Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe

Subject: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:02 pm

We finally managed to get a male a couple of weeks ago for our poor lonely female. Well, as of today she's guarding her eggs cheers

Just gotta keep a good eye on 'em now as the last female we had killed 4 males, every time they spawned she would kill him, and no matter how many hiding places we provided made any difference. Shocked

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:08 pm

Do you have any dither fish in with the Taeniatus? I've had this with other Pelvicachromis, the females tend to beat up the males if there is nothing in the tank with them to defend the fry or eggs from.

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:27 pm

To be honest, no we haven't tried dither fish. What would you recommend?

Cheers
Angi

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:10 pm

I just had a couple of juvenile BN's in with mine and they were enough to keep the male busy, there were plenty of hiding places so they never came to any real harm apart from the odd nipped fin.

There ia an article HERE that recommends tetra's and barbs but I've always found that there to quick and can dart into a shoal of fry and be out again before the parents can react.

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:14 pm

Thanks for that, I was somewhat concerned with tetra's etc, but will cobble up a couple of BN's and pop 'em in Smile

Cheers
Angi

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:15 pm

Well we didn't bother with the dither fish this time as didn't want to add fish at such a crucial time, and it seems that this time the female has been really good and let the male help. The fry are now free swimming and doing really well. Will be taking them out in about 3 weeks or so, that's the fun part lol

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:06 pm

They're really coming along now, and missing out for a few days on food hasn't done them any harm whatsoever Smile

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:37 pm

Congratulations cheers

Your new male must have a bit more about him than the previous ones.

Subject: Re: Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:19 pm

jim.and wrote:: Congratulations

Your new male must have a bit more about him than the previous ones.

Spoke to soon Sad

Wayne took the parents out last week, and the male was dead 2 days ago ................. no wonder the moliwe's are one of the rarer taeniatus ............ they're the black widows of the tropical fish LOL

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