Finally, Brichardi Breeding

[nagukush]

I found it impossible to get my Brichardi to NOT breed. I'm not sure what you'd have to do to keep them from getting it on. They do need to be of a certain age and size, males to 2" at least. It took 1 year for mine to spawn for the first time and then they were like rabbits. Other adults would observe the spawning behaviour and it set them in the mood. Soon there were 2 pairs spawning.
I feed bloodworms and Mysis shrimp every afternoon and spirulina flakes in the mornings. Most Tangs are carnivores or at least omnivores but should have some ruffage. Spirulaina flakes work well for this.

Hey Afro,

Thanks a lot for the reply and for guiding me... I just hope that mine start breeding soon ! They're about 2 to 2.5" now and I feel that 1 pair has already formed... I have a feeling that they're afraid of the fronts and are not breeding because of fear of them - is this a possibility ? They just run off like mad, at the sight of an approaching front...

Kindly advice...Thanks again !
Kush

 

[Pittbull]

Kush wrote:

Snails will fish eggs ?

I am assuming you meant will snails eat Brichardi eggs.. well the larger snails like apples may do some harm to plants and may poss a threat to some eggs but with Brichardi they are excellent parents and the fierce parental care they provide will never let a snail get close to the egg clutch..

In my experience as a previous Brichardi breeder the mother will fan and protect eggs in close proximity and the father will take on guard duties to the outer territory as a second layer of defense so in terms a predator will get two blasts before reaching an egg station and once the previous fry attain a certain size they too join in on the guarding patrol duties hence family harem..

Pretty amazing to watch how closely they work together..

 

[Pittbull]

Hey Kush their still young and may take a while to be the nasty boogers they can be in time my friend but i wouldn't worry too much they can handle themselves at an early age..

 

[Hurley]

What are your water parameters? I.E. Temp, pH, KH, GH, etc.? I have some crassus(similar to your fish) I have been trying to get to breed again and I haven't had any luck. I have a pair that has successfully laid eggs and raised young once but I haven't had repeat success.

 

[AfroCichlid]

What are your water parameters? I.E. Temp, pH, KH, GH, etc.? I have some crassus(similar to your fish) I have been trying to get to breed again and I haven't had any luck. I have a pair that has successfully laid eggs and raised young once but I haven't had repeat success.

I keep mine at 79 F. pH is 8.4. I couldn't tell you the hardness but the tapwater from Florida is pretty dang hard.

 

[AfroCichlid]

Hey Afro,

Thanks a lot for the reply and for guiding me... I just hope that mine start breeding soon ! They're about 2 to 2.5" now and I feel that 1 pair has already formed... I have a feeling that they're afraid of the fronts and are not breeding because of fear of them - is this a possibility ? They just run off like mad, at the sight of an approaching front...

Kindly advice...Thanks again !
Kush

I doubt it's fear of the Fronts. Their just getting themselves sorted out. You'll eventually see a male and female start to pay more attention to one another, and possibly some squabbles amongst the males. The pairs in my case seemed pretty tolerant of the other adult Brichardi in the group, but eventually would not allow them too close to their chosen area. Mine cleaned an area, with the female doing most of the work while the male wandered the territory.
The eggs took several days to hatch ( shoulda wrote it down ), and the parents were all over them.
Brichardi and Pulcher in general are very hardy and very good at reproduction. Eventually a pair will form for you and you will be overrun with all the little baby Brichardis you could want.

 

[nagukush]

Hi pitbull and Afro !

Thanks a lot for caring and for kindly guiding me - really-really grateful...

I guess my Temp can also be a problem - It will be great if you can help me out on this - I have a Fan installed on my Tank and when the fan is not running my temp stays between 29 C to 30 C, but when I switch on the fan the temp starts to drop and it reaches about 25.5 C and after that I switch it off (for the fear of it getting any colder). After a few hours the temp again raises to about 30 C.

I'm really confused on what to do regarding this - Switch it off and let the temp remain at 30 C or let it run continously ? Please guide me on this as my fish are subjected to constant temp changes everyday because of this confusion...

Also wanted to mention that I'm using a digital thermometer to check the temps...

My PH and Hardness seems to be good (ph above 8 and i'm using bore-well water which is normally hard) I also have lots of Shells, Coral pieces, Coral Sand. Argonite Substrate in my tank... I also use a cup of pure salt (sodium chloride) at every water change....

Kindly let me know what you think regarding this...

 

[nagukush]

Friends, I just found that one of my Brich pairs has spawned and I can see a group of little greenish colored egg ! Both the parents seem to take turns and seem to be 'kissing' the eggs !

The strange thing that I notice is that they're arent aggressive atall and are allowing all the fish (even the fronts) to come near their cave. They occassionally drive off other brichs but when a front appraoches, they just run away leaving the eggs at risk...

Is this normal ? From all that I've read and have been adviced, brichs would protect their eggs very aggressively, but this is really strange...

Any ideas friends ?

Kindly advice...
Regards
Kush

 

[austinpetemo]

are helianthus a type of brichardi??? cuz they sure look similar

 

[efors]

I guess my Temp can also be a problem - It will be great if you can help me out on this - I have a Fan installed on my Tank and when the fan is not running my temp stays between 29 C to 30 C, but when I switch on the fan the temp starts to drop and it reaches about 25.5 C and after that I switch it off (for the fear of it getting any colder). After a few hours the temp again raises to about 30 C.
I'm really confused on what to do regarding this - Switch it off and let the temp remain at 30 C or let it run continously ? Please guide me on this as my fish are subjected to constant temp changes everyday because of this confusion...
I also use a cup of pure salt (sodium chloride) at every water change....

Hi, nagukush!
Two things about this: 1) I don't think it is necessary to add pure salt at water changes; I would skip that.
2) 30 C is hot (86 F). That's exactly my tank's water temp during the hottest summer days. I also use a fan for the tank on most summer days, but during the most critical hours; from 2:00 pm to around 11:30 pm. This way the temp changes are not too big and aren't dangerous to the fishes.
I hope this can help you.