Do jewel cichlids eat their babies?

Do jewel cichlids eat their babies?

Unlike the majority of fish, who will happily eat their babies, male and female jewel cichlids team up to take care of their fry. However, it’s not just as simple as leaving the parents to take care of the fry and hoping for the best. By helping them out a little, you can ensure that at least some of the fry survive.

When can you separate cichlid fry from parents?

After your cichlids have spawned your first move should be to remove the parent fish from the tank if the species you are breeding does not exhibit parental care. Mouthbrooding species of cichlid and some other species actually care for their fry for several days (or longer) after they hatch.

Where do red jewel cichlids live in Africa?

Red jewel cichlid inhabits in West Africa from South Guinea to central Liberia and can be seen mainly in the rivers where it swims in the middle and bottom waters.

Are red jewel cichlids aggressive?

Jewel cichlid or african jewelfish (Hemichromis bimaculatus) is a cichlid that became famous due to its beauty and aggressiveness. Of course, red jewel cichlid is aggressive if it is kept together with guppies and danio. But in case when cichlid has tankmates of corresponding size and temper it’s no way a troublesome fish.

How many eggs do red jewel cichlids lay?

When red jewel cichlid breeding the female lays up to 500 eggs on a surface purified in advance. Sometimes jewel cichlid breeds inside a flowerpot, but more often on a flat and smooth stone. Ich fry appears in 2 days and the parents take care of it.

How do you breed jewel cichlids?

The jewel is a substrate spawning cichlid species. Place a flat rock at a slight angle on the bottom of the tank on which the female can deposit her eggs. If you keep your cichlids in a community tank or with other jewels, consider a tank divider to minimize aggression.