Dempsey Breeding

[Botia4Life]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Botia4Life]

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