Red Empress Female
Place 1 male and 2 4 female red empress cichlids into the aquarium and provide them with the appropriate aquarium setting.
Red empress female. Red empress cichlids tend to exhibit signs of parenthood. She looks like she is doing a good job so far. The red empress or spindle hap has a body shape that is similar to the peacock cichlids only deeper and the forehead is a little higher.
After the spawning has occurred the female will hold the eggs in her mouth for 21 28 days. The red empress also has a forked tail whereas the peacocks do not. Nope i wish i did they would make beautiful babies.
You can usually find one to buy online and they go for 10 to 50 depending on if it is a male or female and the size. Red empress cichlid eggs take 3 to 4 weeks to hatch. Once the fry are free swimming relocate them to a 10 gallon grow out aquarium.
Do you have a male for her karrie. Order online to ship anywhere in the usa. Throughout the entire gestation period the eggs are kept in the female s mouth.
It can grow around 5 6 inches 13 15 cm in length and will sometimes get larger in the aquarium. Protomelas taeniolatus red empress mouth brooding for the first time. Protomelas taeniolatus often sold under various trade names.
It is noteworthy that they are considered by many as one of the less aggressive cichlids. I usually strip my females but i made an exception this time and moved her. Juvenile and female p.
Red empress female lg. Housed in our huge fish warehouse here in san diego california with thousands of other fish species. The red empress cichlids are quite popular because of the male s rainbow like colors.
The males and females will both guard the young fry after they hatch. I have had her for a long time. Grade 5 8 votes list posted in cichlids.
