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From: dalka@ihlpg.ATT.COM (Ken Dalka)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Julidochromis (Tanganyikan cichlids)
Message-ID: <5331@ihlpg.ATT.COM>
Date: 9 May 88 13:08:24 GMT
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>                disapointment.  One breeding pair appeared.  A big one (4") and
>                a smaller one (3").  Every 2-3 months, one or two fry appear and
>                grow up to 2.5" to 3".  But, tho there are always 8 to 10 of
>                these young julies, they never pair off and breed.  Sometimes,
>                two of them seem to be interested, but the big julie always
>                rushes in and breaks it up.
>  
>  Questions:    I believe that I haven't had as much luck with the julies because
>                there isn't enough room in my 100 gal tank for more than one
>                julie territory.  Are there other julies that have smaller
>                territories?  The ideal fish would be one where a pair claimed
>                a territory about 1' square.  These ideal fish would also have
>                to be vigorous enough to claim territory away from breeding
>                Lyretails.  They would also have to like hard water.  Is there

I have had a breeding pair of Juliechromis Maleri for about the last year and
half. Originally They were in a 55 gallon community tank. When I noticed
that I had a group of youngsters in with them I was shocked. How could they
breed with all these other fish around? So I put a tank partition in to
keep all the other fish out. A few week later, after I raised the babies to
a point where I could ive them away, I moved them to a 10 gallon tank. They
lived there and spawned many times over a period of a few months. Eventually,
it became hard to give the babies away because all my friends now had them
and they weren't selling well in the pet shops I had given them to so I
moved them to a 38 gallon tank along with a few other fish. Then they began
breeding in there so I moved them back into the original 55 gallon.
The fish in the 55 had gotten bigger and there was much more "tank pressure"
from the larger fish competing for territory. But alas, my Julies are
spawning again.....Does anybody know of an off switch for these fish?
I am amazed that a pair of 3 1/2 inch fish can hold off 4 6 inch
pseudotrophus and a handful of smaller fish. Worse yet, the opposite
side of the tank has a breeding pair of Lamprologus Brichardi! At least
the brichardi aren't as good at protecting their young as the Julies are.




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