Floating New Fish in Breeder Box

[amcgee2842]

Are yours spawning? I see our particular brichardi in mixed tanks all the time and people say they're pretty much ok as long as they're not spawning. I've seen people calling spawning pairs "the brichardi death squad." LOL My small one is absolutely vicious. I'm guessing it's the boy?? It's also the one that does the cleaning before they spawn.

They are not spawning that I know of.

[morpheus]

you will know when they start spawning. and they dont stop. typically they do eventually take over a tank. they can get quite aggressive, even to fish much larger than they are when protecting eggs/fry. i never lost any fish, but there was an invisible wall none of the fish wanted to pass

[ptran]

They used to spawn all the time in my Tangs community tank, but only couple fry survived.

[Beth777]

Ahhhhh, that explains it. If they don't spawn you will probably be ok then. When my fry get large enough I "might" take one out and put in my 75gal mixed tank, but I would not want a spawning pair in there pushing all my much bigger guys up in to a corner. Some pople can't even put their hands in a tank with spawning brichardi without getting attacked. I guess those little canine teeth can hurt. lol

They are not spawning that I know of.

[Beth777]

Did they keep the tangs up in a corner?

They used to spawn all the time in my Tangs community tank, but only couple fry survived.

[ptran]

Did they keep the tangs up in a corner?

It was not that bad, but they did have a "no swim zone" around the spawn site. Off course all the Tangs was very interested to eat the fry and would do that when they could.

[Beth777]

So I guess if the tank is large enough it is 'possible' to have a spawning pair with other fish. I'd be too chicken to try after whatching my little psycho. lol

It was not that bad, but they did have a "no swim zone" around the spawn site. Off course all the Tangs was very interested to eat the fry and would do that when they could.

[ptran]

Yes, they were in the 150 gallon with other Tangs and lots of rock. There are couple of fry survive for hiding in the rocks.

[morpheus]

yes that is one way to keep them in with other fish. a lot of lateral spacing for once, and the rocky setup lets a few fry survive. i ended up with hundreds because my tank is more a cube shape, so that no swim zone was a good portion of the tank.

[LordBarron7692]

Been thinking of getting some what size tank do you all recommend for them?

[ptran]

Been thinking of getting some what size tank do you all recommend for them?

For a colony of Brichardi, 55 gallon minimum.


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[morpheus]

i have seen them in tanks as low as 30gal for a smaller colony, but they do start to control their population a bit. if there are a group of fry and they want to spawn again, i have heard of them eating a young group to make room for new fry

mine were in a 56gal...allows for a good size colony to space out

[ptran]

For a 55 you can house 2 breeding pair. Each pair will take each end of the tank.
30 gallon would work but the alpha male will kill other males. I also had success keeping them in a 40 breeder, but off course more space is better.

[LordBarron7692]

So I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on the Brichardi just need to find some first lol

[Beth777]

One of the cichlid forums had said my 30gal is fine for my guys. Barron, call City Pets and see if they still have some. About a week ago they had a tank full. Except for mom and dad my guys are all tiny. I've had 3 spawns so far.