Juvenile jaguar cichlid tank mate

[Rbishop]

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And your question?

 

[WarTank]

And your question?

Well.. Might need to leave some algae for the fries when they hatch. Heard they eat the algae. Less lightning and hand cleaning are good advise but I won't be doing much cleaning for sometime, as my hand shall be attacked.
The question is.. How long shall I wait until I can have a tank clean up? Heard the parents take care of the fries even after they started swimming

 

[Wyomingite]

My pair of 6" jags seem to be spawning. Just noticed the eggs today, after the male seems to not welcome anything hovering above the water.. Net and hands notwithstanding. He'll leap viciously clear out of the water to try to intercept.
The issue is there seems to be algae buildup. What would be the best time to introduce an algae eater, and what type? Or if it is even advisable to have one? ?

I think this was a joke. Rift Valley cichlids are aggressive, but a pair of jags with spawn is a force of nature to be reckoned with. And that's not an exaggeration, lol. Putting anything else in there would be a death sentence.

I like your outdoor pond for the jags. That's something I could never do here. Fry don't necessarily eat the algae as such, but feed on microorganisms that live off of the algae.

WYite

 

[WarTank]

I think this was a joke. Rift Valley cichlids are aggressive, but a pair of jags with spawn is a force of nature to be reckoned with. And that's not an exaggeration, lol. Putting anything else in there would be a death sentence.

I like your outdoor pond for the jags. That's something I could never do here. Fry don't necessarily eat the algae as such, but feed on microorganisms that live off of the algae.

WYite

Hmm.. Microorganisms. Another eye opener. If so, do I need to clean the algae?

 

[Wyomingite]

Hmm.. Microorganisms. Another eye opener. If so, do I need to clean the algae?

Myself, I just clean enough of the glass on my tanks so that I can see the fish well (the front pane of the tank). But my tanks are in a working fish room and aren't meant for show. They're totally for my enjoyment, almost completely. Sometimes my wife, kids or granddaughter will go down and watch them for a while.

So if you're not worried about people complaining your tank/pond isn't "clean" or that they can't see the fish, then I'd suggest you just clean enough so that you can enjoy your fish and leave the rest.

WYite

 

[WarTank]

Myself, I just clean enough of the glass on my tanks so that I can see the fish well (the front pane of the tank). But my tanks are in a working fish room and aren't meant for show. They're totally for my enjoyment, almost completely. Sometimes my wife, kids or granddaughter will go down and watch them for a while.

So if you're not worried about people complaining your tank/pond isn't "clean" or that they can't see the fish, then I'd suggest you just clean enough so that you can enjoy your fish and leave the rest.

WYite

Great advice. Not concerned with complaints from others..as long as my fish and I are happy. Lol!

 

[Sprinkle]

Just IME, when my guppie frys were born they ate the algae. The microorganism off algae is not such a bad idea.

 

[WarTank]

Whew.. To those new to the aquarium hobby, take note that you don't know fish aggression until you have a pair of spawning parachromis. ?

 

[WarTank]

I checked on some sites that stated it shall be 3 days before the eggs hatch, and an additional 5 days before the fries start swimming. Is this the rule of thumb? Currently, I can still clean the tank/pond as somehow the eggs are laid on the other side from the drainage pipe, and I can use a hose to remove excessive waste and algae which are away from the eggs. Hmm.. These fish must know something. ?

 

[Sprinkle]

As from what i remember from my convicts, i remember it through fog so i will get something wrong. When frys are free swimming, parents will still take care of them until they have explored their whole tank and grew a bit. So week or two since they are free from parents finally