Hi Nimish / Steve, thank you both for the advice. I'll take them on
board and let you know about the result. I hope that its not too
soon before they breed again..

Thanks once again!

--- In tropicalaquaria@..., steve shepherd
<steve53549@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi, When you say Red Zebras I assume you are referring to
Psuedotropheus spp? When you say mixed cichlids I hope that the
community is of the same type of cichlids i.e. African rifts from
Lake Malawi. There could be a number of reasons why the fish have not
attempted to breed after the move.
> 1) these fish tend to do best when in a community of 1 male to
several females, this helps reduce agressive behaviour towards a
single fish, possibly resulting in it's death. Once a particular
female is selected, the male will lose interest in the other females.
> 2) The move itself will unsettle the fsh
> 3) the water conditions in the new tank may not yet be right for
breeding to take place
> 4) The tank decor may not be suitable, provide plenty of hiding
places
> To encourage breeding introduce 2 more females, preferably of
equal size, ensure that each fish has a secure hiding place to call
its own. Feed with good quality food, but take care not to over-feed
and pollute the water. Ensure that there is top notch filtration and
plenty of aeration.
> Given a bit of time the fish will soon settle and perhaps produce
many fry in the future.
> Hope this helps.
> Steve
> mc_sotelo <mc_sotelo@y...> wrote:
> Hello everyone, could somebody share their experience about
breeding
> Red Zebra?
>
> I have a pair of zebras who bred in my community tank (composite of
> mixed cichlids). I only noticed this very weak female hiding in
the
> corner of the tank. At first, i thought she got a form of disease
> because her pins are in bad shape and i noticed black spots inside
> her mouth and on the side of her gills. After I watched closely i
> noticed that these spot are moving. So i seperated her into 8" x
24"
> tank. After few days she produced 12 healthy frys. However, its
not
> always good news because I had a poor filtration on the small tank
> that I need to frequently change the water. To cut the story short
> the fry only grow up to 1 cm., and didnt survive due to my mistake.
>
> Now I got a new 12" x 24" tank with good filtration system just for
> the pair but after long weeks they still dont breed. Is it
something
> to do with the temperature, food or lighting? Or they totally lost
> interest with each other? I am also using fine white sand on this
> tank instead of pebbles from my community tank. I need to know if
I
> should instead buy another pair to breed. I really like this
species
> that I am eager to try breeding them.
>
> Looking forward to your advise.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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