firemouth laying eggs? help with questions please

I don't want to rain on your parade, but I think your angel will be in serious trouble if you have a pair of firemouths in your tank. You still might have problems once the female firemouth gets larger, even if there is no male. Also, I think it's likely that your rams won't last with the firemouth as it approaches adult size. Even if they aren't outright killed (my FM has killed many smaller fish), they stress easily and could die just as a result of the stress.

My firemouth is pretty aggressive, and I know my angel wouldn't stand a chance against him. That is what I am basing my comments on.
 
severum mama said:
I don't want to rain on your parade, but I think your angel will be in serious trouble if you have a pair of firemouths in your tank. You still might have problems once the female firemouth gets larger, even if there is no male. Also, I think it's likely that your rams won't last with the firemouth as it approaches adult size. Even if they aren't outright killed (my FM has killed many smaller fish), they stress easily and could die just as a result of the stress.

My firemouth is pretty aggressive, and I know my angel wouldn't stand a chance against him. That is what I am basing my comments on.
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I have removed one angel today and one ram, there in the new 20 gallon tank until I get moms up and running in August which if 55 gallons.
the other 2 fish the fire mouth does not bother. I am also thinking of removing the pictus from the tank though she does not bother them yet. they are soooo cute, I would hate for them to be dinner. :eek:
the fire mouth is acually not agressive at all, it was the other angel that picked on the one, and the other ram that picked on the other :grinyes:
that fire mouth is pretty gentle and perfers to hid most of the time by her pot.
 
that fire mouth is pretty gentle and perfers to hid most of the time by her pot.
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I understand, but be aware that this can change as the fish matures. From your avatar pic, I'd guess that your fish still has a bit of growing to do. They become a lot more aggressive and a lot more unpredictable as they reach adult size.

I'm glad you moved your angel and rams out of there. Hopefully, they will be cool until you get that 55.
 
severum mama said:
I understand, but be aware that this can change as the fish matures. From your avatar pic, I'd guess that your fish still has a bit of growing to do. They become a lot more aggressive and a lot more unpredictable as they reach adult size.

I'm glad you moved your angel and rams out of there. Hopefully, they will be cool until you get that 55.
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That is an old pic, she is full grown :) and I think I am just going to put all my fish in moms tank when its up and running and keep the 29 gallon for the firemouth and a mate. is this tank going to be big enough?
 
Just a tip. You don't need a large male. Firmouths will breed at about 1.5", so a small male will do. Just look for one with a really pointy dorsal and you should have a male. The females will sometimes have points, but the overall fin is more squared off instead of elongated like a male's.

She has a full belly of eggs and isn't really interested in food. Cichlids can go for days without eating, so don't worry. She's probably picking up scraps while she's digging too.
 
Also, Firemouths will generally only defend their territory by badgering the other fish away. They aren't overly aggressive to the point of chasing down and destroying other fish. I've had them breed successfully and raise young in community tanks. Unlike my nasty festae which would generally kill anything in the tank in a short time.
 
severum mama said:
That hasn't been my experience. My firemouth has killed several fish.
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In what size tank? Most likely there wasn't enough floor space for them to claim a space without constant crossover from the other fish.

What type of fish did they kill? I'm not saying it's impossible, but they aren't the type to go on a rampage killing everything in sight. Some fish can't leave well enough alone either. If it was a fish that constantly went into the breeding site, then I can see that happening.
 
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