Dempsey Breeding - Aquarium Advice

Botia4Life · 08-12-2005, 11:39 PM

My dempseys bred about every 2 weeks and the fry die in the process because it's a 125 tank with about 12 other cichlids and some fast baby eaters, anyway, what will it take to slow down the rate of mating since it puts the tank in such turmoil. They take over about half the tank. Thanks

rich311k · 08-12-2005, 11:49 PM

I don't think you can, short of seperating them. Maybe stop giving them champagne and playing romantic music.

You have a well raised well matched pair of fish. Maybe you could sell them?

Botia4Life · 08-12-2005, 11:57 PM

HA! no no, they're to cool to get rid of, I can deal but I worry for the female, cuz the male gets pissed that the babies die so hes a bit mean to her. O well, thanks

iains · 08-25-2005, 06:53 PM

how can you tell on dempsys which are male and female i have 2 and i wanna see if they'll evenntually breed.

Botia4Life · 08-25-2005, 07:16 PM

Almost impossible until they mate. Females are less of color then males. If you see them together behind a rock or something

Good luck

08-12-2005, 11:39 PM	#1
Botia4Life Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naperville, Illinois Posts: 93	Dempsey Breeding My dempseys bred about every 2 weeks and the fry die in the process because it's a 125 tank with about 12 other cichlids and some fast baby eaters, anyway, what will it take to slow down the rate of mating since it puts the tank in such turmoil. They take over about half the tank. Thanks

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08-12-2005, 11:49 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I don't think you can, short of seperating them. Maybe stop giving them champagne and playing romantic music. You have a well raised well matched pair of fish. Maybe you could sell them?

08-12-2005, 11:57 PM	#3
Botia4Life Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naperville, Illinois Posts: 93	HA! no no, they're to cool to get rid of, I can deal but I worry for the female, cuz the male gets pissed that the babies die so hes a bit mean to her. O well, thanks

08-25-2005, 06:53 PM	#4
iains Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maumee, Ohio Posts: 37 Images: 10	how can you tell on dempsys which are male and female i have 2 and i wanna see if they'll evenntually breed.

08-25-2005, 07:16 PM	#5
Botia4Life Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naperville, Illinois Posts: 93	Almost impossible until they mate. Females are less of color then males. If you see them together behind a rock or something Good luck