Discus Fish Breeders - Asian Sepcies
CICHLIDAE: ASIAN SPECIES Tilapia mariae The tiger tilapia can be extremely aggressive when defending its territory. The female lays up to 400 eggs on a suitable surface and then keeps guard until they hatch 2 days later. Size: 20 cm. Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor The dwarf Egyptian mouthbrooder is a small Cichlid dwelling in the Nile and Lake Victoria which will defend its territory against larger species. The female lays up to 100 eggs in a depression hollowed out of the sand and then incubates them in her mouth for around 10 days. Size: 8 cm. Steatocranus casuarius The bellicose lionhead cichlid or African blockhead has its home in fast-flowing, turbid waters. The characteristic protuberance on its forehead is larger in the male. The female lays 100-200 eggs in a hollow, which both parents will guard. Size: 10 cm. Tilapia buttikoferi The female hornet tetra lays 200-400 eggs on a stone. The parents become very aggressive, defending both eggs and fry. Extra vegetable material should be added to the diet. Size: 30 cm. CICHLIDAE: ASIAN SPECIES Very few in number; in fact, the hobbyist is likely to come across only two species. Etroplus suratensis In view of its size, the banded chromide requires a good-sized tank. It does best in hard, brackish water. Size: 20-30 cm. Etroplus maculatus The orange chromide also likes hard, brackish waters with abundant vegetation. A tranquil species which spawns quite prolifically, with the female laying 300 eggs on a suitable support. The newly hatched fry are then carried to a hollow dug out of the sand. There is also an all-gold variety of this species. Size: 8-10 cm.
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