Neolamprologus Multifaciatus Spawn!

[WaterPond]

My Multies FINALY spawned, i found a few little babies bee-bopping around daddy's shell. I will try my best to get pics!

They are so cute, little blue eyes with bodies.

 

[Zagz]

Congrats! I hope you are able to get pics.

 

[gheitman]

That is great news. What kind of setup do you have for your multies? I plan to get some myself soon.

 

[WaterPond]

Lol, just a ten gallon tank, a big rock, few fake plants, and a bunch of shells. Mine have taken a liking to conch shells... i thought they liked shells with large openings...

 

[gheitman]

I've got a 20 gallon long tank that I plan on putting mine in. I have 20 pounds of sand which is going to be covered with gold mouth turbo snail shells. I may put in a few live vals and a rock or two while I'm at it. Do you do anything to your water to increase the pH and hardness?

 

[WaterPond]

well, i have crushed coral mixed in with pool filter sand... and the stone is limestone, and the shells themselves increase pH... nothing really intentional, but the pH is about 7.5

 

[gheitman]

I ordered some Carib Sea Eco-Complete African Cichlid Sand that is supposed to buffer the water at a pH above 8. I also bought some Seachem Tanganyika Buffer and Cichlid Lake Salt. My water is normally at a neutral pH and somewhat soft without treatment.

 

[JDogg]

My Multies FINALY spawned, i found a few little babies bee-bopping around daddy's shell. I will try my best to get pics!

They are so cute, little blue eyes with bodies.

darn you all the cichlids i am trying to breed, spawn for you!

LOL maybe i need to have you ship me some of that canadian H2O...

anyways, CONGRATS!!!!!

 

[WaterPond]

$10/ 1gallon jug plus shipping

My water is somewhat hard normally...

 

[JDogg]

$10/ 1gallon jug plus shipping

My water is somewhat hard normally...

mine is naturaly had too 8.0 PH, 13 degrees KH and 23 degrees GH, mine might still be to young yet though...

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

IME with shellies (and multies in particular), it's far more important to have high water quality versus having the "perfect" water parameters.

 

[plecoperson]

Chemistry, schmemistry....I wanna see pictures of the baybeeeees!

 

[WaterPond]

LMAO!

Im really starting to think that before i actually tried to get fish to spawn. The minute i give up, they start to spawn.

I bought my apistos because they are darn purdy, and the multies because they are fun to watch. Although i wanted them to spawn i just gave them things they would have in their natural habitat. I didnt expect them to spawn, but i hoped. I never fussed over chemistry, but i always fuss over quality and cleanliness of my tanks.


Here is the best picture i could get, lol

 

[Voodoo Chilli]

It can be tough getting food small enough for those tiny little mouths. I've found Hikari First Bites to work great with shell dweller fry and always keep plenty on hand.

 

[gheitman]

I've also used Hikari's First Bites to feed my fry although now I am trying freeze-dried Cyclop-Eeze. Frozen daphnia and baby brine shrimp are also good.

 

[WaterPond]

ok, i have been feeding baby brine.

They are getting a little larger. I have about seven of them in there. They are starting to look like mini adults.

 

[plecoperson]

Oh my, they do have the huge eyes, don't they?

VERY CUTE little goobers!

 

[darrin36]

i have a 47 full of shellies and currently cycling a 33 for my multies, pearly ocelletus and mating group of brevis

 

[gheitman]

i have a 47 full of shellies and currently cycling a 33 for my multies, pearly ocelletus and mating group of brevis

What do you feed your fry?

 

[darrin36]

i feed my guys 1mm nls food and they are thriving on it