Marziyas Red Dragon Breeding Pair Flowerhorns

Marziyas Red Dragon Breeding Pair Flowerhorns, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Flowerhorn cichlids are man-bred creatures and do not live in nature. They are purebred and reared in captivity and come in variety of colors and shapes. There are as many as 15 strains. Malaysians are credited with initiating selecting-breeding flowerhorns. You believe it or not, many people around the world believe they bring good fortunes. We believe one thing for sure, they bring good fortunes to us, prudent aquarists!Selecting breeding pair:It might be quite expensive for you to procure established breeding pairs, but even otherwise flowerhorns are not cheap. Cross breeding the strains is a well-kept trade secret so you may not end up having specific patterns according to the strain list in wikiAdd an additional water heater to the opposite side of the tank to keep the other fish warm without having to invade the flowerhorns’ territory. Upon adulthood, you will notice the flowerhorn cichlids sticking together nearest the water heater, rarely leaving that spot. This is a sign of the female becoming gravid with eggs, as they will both crave the warmthConditions:They are quite hardy like other cichlids (read likes of gauramis, discus etc). It is quite easy to breed flowerhorns compared to many other tropical fish. Neutral to mildly basic pH is good for breeding. Temperatures around 28 degrees C (82 F) should be okay too. Preparing your tank:You need big enough tank for them to freely swim. They become increasingly aggressive towards other fishes, other sex towards breeding periods. Transparent separators may be necessary. But make sure water passes through the separator because hormones/pheramones induce breeding. Rough surface is preferred so a piece of a floor tile would do great. If there are pebbles they will move it and make flat surface available for breeding.Breeding:You will see anywhere between 500-2500 eggs per pair. Eggs are laid on the flat surface and parents guard eggs and fries. They will hatch in 3-4 days depending on the temperature.They are usually good parents but if they fight among each other, it is better to remove one of them from the breeding tank, preferably female.If the pair is too aggressive to each other, especially the male towards the female, you can have a transparent separator between them even during the spawning. Just make sure water is flowing from male towards female through the separator. Hormones/pheramones will induce breeding even though they are away from each other. Sperms from male will flow through the separator to fertilize the eggs.Let them enjoy their time and make babies for you!Goodluck fromHow2BreedFish TeamMore details:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/flowerhorn2.phphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowerhorn_cichlidhttp://breeding-flowerhorn.blogspot.com/http://www.ehow.com/how_5092815_breed-flowerhorns.htmlhttp://www.theansweringservicesite.com/steps-on-how-to-breed-flowerhorn/http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Breed-Flowerhorns-in-Aquariumshttp://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01027/breeding.htmlThanks for subscribing How2BreedFish feed. How2BreedFish Team

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