When is it going to happen

[Italy592]

Now I have owned fish mainly Africans for over a year have 4 holdings and all successful !! I have noticed nesting holes all over the tank but no ones holding yet. My thing is there are a few parts of my rock formation that are flat so why are they still nesting ?? Or is that normal still ??

 

[didysis]

I found that rocks higher up are better(like 4 inches from the water) and used more and put the temp at 80 degrees, I have some that breed on a power head, others that like a couple rocks, as I said they seem to like them higher up, dont know if thats a trick but my fish prefer it.

 

[didysis]

make sure you have lots and lots of hiding places and the small fish will just show up

 

[Italy592]

No I breed fish like I have a full function up and running breeders tank 10 gallon I put te female in that !!!


Those are pictures of my tank I deff have enough hiding places !!!!!

 

[didysis]

nice looking tank. Sorry call me stupid but what's your question then? I'm sorry maybe in not understanding what your looking for advice on.

 

[Italy592]

That i have seen my cichlids make nests and seen them breed successfully. My question is why the nesting but no holdings yet is there a reason for that ??

 

[Edwards36]

How old is the female that tried to breed? She may have just accidently swallowed them or she spit them out in something

 

[Italy592]

No the female that have held in the past has been successfully produced 20 or more fry all 4 times I've just never seen they nest so many different places and no pregnancy yet that's all I was asking if that is normal

 

[Edwards36]

Idk maybe them two just arnt compatable lol idk

 

[Italy592]

Idk if they have mated already it's weird one pair mated twice already it's just weird

 

[Ckennedy37]

Have they spawned all those times right in a row? Idk if fish do this or not but maybe it's like a false pregnancy. I know some fish make like test nests trying to find the best and safest spot to lay there eggs. Maybe they haven't found that spot yet.

 

[Italy592]

maybe thats it yeah it was in a row and second there are multipe females in the tank maybe more nests for different females