G,day i have moved 3 maingano into a 4ft x 1.5 x 1.5 tank along with 3 other lithobates (whom have bred) the maingano are at breeding size but i can't get them to breed. Is there anything i can do. The lithos bred soon as i put them in the 4fter after taking them out of a 3fter. So please can anybody give me some tips on breeding them.
Maingano won't breed!
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it might help if we knew the sex ratios of the three. if 2m/1f shes likely stressed. if 1m/2f perhaps 2 more females would do the trick.
what is your water parameters and temp?
what is your water parameters and temp?
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venting is the only sure fire way to be sure, but if you read the profiles on maingano it says that females have lighter bellies and shorter pelvic fins whilst the males have darker bellies (mine is almost black) and longer pelvic fins.
it works for me :thumb:
it works for me :thumb:
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i have 1m/4f in my tank and mine have just started to breed and im no expert, *** only kept cichlids since jan 08. whether your other inhabitants are an issue i dont know but i still think you need to add a couple more females to your list :wink:
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I have 4 maingano. 3 I got at the end of summer last year and one more recently. I think I have 1 male and 3 females. Two of them are holding right now and I have 2 little fry that I'm pretty sure are maingano (didn't notice any fish holding). The first time one of them held, she swallowed the eggs or something because she didn't hold very long. I think that's pretty common.
Sometimes a large water change will get them to breed. I'd try changing 50% of the water and refill with water that is just a tad lower in temp. than the tank water. Hold a plate or your hand a few inches over the top of the tank water and pour the new water onto the plate or your hand so the new water hits the tank water like rain. I read somewhere that doing this will get them to breed. Good luck.
Sometimes a large water change will get them to breed. I'd try changing 50% of the water and refill with water that is just a tad lower in temp. than the tank water. Hold a plate or your hand a few inches over the top of the tank water and pour the new water onto the plate or your hand so the new water hits the tank water like rain. I read somewhere that doing this will get them to breed. Good luck.
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Its possible the breeding activity of the lithobates is disrupting your male's mojo.
I think that Chromedome is right you need to add more maybe two more. And I would also listen to him about the colouring and egg spot. I have seen his set up in person and he stuck to his guns and got 4 females that all have light bellies and got one really dark fish almost black.
He knew what ratio he was looking for and hand picked his male and females. It may not be 100% but it was for him and in the end his ratio was 1m/4f.
Male mainganos usually love to dig and make breeding pits (most of the time they will dig channels under your rocks) so if they are unable to do this because your gravel is to large then i would change your substrate to either sand or crushed coral.
I don't think that Lithobates have any bearing at all an your maingano's so i would leave them be
He knew what ratio he was looking for and hand picked his male and females. It may not be 100% but it was for him and in the end his ratio was 1m/4f.
Male mainganos usually love to dig and make breeding pits (most of the time they will dig channels under your rocks) so if they are unable to do this because your gravel is to large then i would change your substrate to either sand or crushed coral.
I don't think that Lithobates have any bearing at all an your maingano's so i would leave them be
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