Breeding Green Terrors

Jakezori

Jakezori

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I finally got my 90 set up and I have chosen to breed green terrors in it. Before getting them however I'd like advice =).


What food do you all suggest? What flake, live, and pellet?

Can any other fish be in the 90 gallon with 1 male and 1 female green terror? If so, what fish?

Are there any low light, low maintenance plants they wont gobble up?

If I get a male and a female when they are both around 5" how likely is it that they will breed within 6 months?

What temperatures and water levels are good for them to breed in? The water where I live is very hard and alkaline, which I obviously know is not what they like, but how much should I screw with the water chemistry and what should I use to do so? RO and water softener?

I'd love some tips on breeding them if you have any.
 
Don't fiddle with the water. It will be harder on them over-all. I breed Electric Yellow Mbunas and my water is not similar to rift lakes. Many fish have been tank bred and being mindful of wild environment isn't always needed.

How soon they will breed is really dependent upon how well they like each other. They are called Green Terrors for a reason and I would not mix other fish in as long as you want them to breed. Breeding brings out aggressiveness and territorial issues. A 90 is still only 48 long like a 55 with more water. For breeding a 75 would do just as well. The most you would want to stock is 2 pair and have plenty of shelters at each end of the tank with the middle open.

You might be able to keep Convict Cichlid, Firemouth Cichlid, Jack Dempsey, Pleco (Common), Salvini Cichlid, Severum, Silver Dollar, Texas Cichlid, Tinfoil Barb with them but there is no saying they will get along, they should all be compatible.

GT's are hard to second-guess.
 
So your saying there is a chance they will still mate with another fish in the tank, but your not sure? Would I have a better chance of having them mate if I had 2 pairs?
 
If you want to breed green terrors avoid keeping plecos with them. They have a bad habit of eating all the eggs once the light goes out.
 
Green Terrors don't deserve their name. Maybe the Green part, but not the Terror part! I know someone who kept a 6" male in a 75 gal planted tank with assorted Livebearers and Tetras. The Terror never bothered the plants or any fish too big to swallow.When they breed they'll be alot more aggressive and will probably tear up any plants in the spawning area. Keeping a school of larger fast moving schooling fish can actually make them better parents and less likely to take their aggression out on each other, or eat their young. Try 6 or 8 Giant Danios.
 
SubRosa said:
Green Terrors don't deserve their name. Maybe the Green part, but not the Terror part! I know someone who kept a 6" male in a 75 gal planted tank with assorted Livebearers and Tetras. The Terror never bothered the plants or any fish too big to swallow.When they breed they'll be alot more aggressive and will probably tear up any plants in the spawning area. Keeping a school of larger fast moving schooling fish can actually make them better parents and less likely to take their aggression out on each other, or eat their young. Try 6 or 8 Giant Danios.
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I know green terrors deserve their name. Some, like the one your friend got, are less aggressive than others however. One at my LFS rams his head into the glass if you touch the glass. It depends. If I got 6 or 8 giant danios, they wouldn't last a day. Some people actually use danios as live food for their larger cichlids.


Thanks all for your help, but I still need opinions on food and plants, and could use some green terror keeping experience on breeding with other fish =).
 
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