Fish Folk Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Christmas came early. I decided to try out a new breeding project: Hemichromis bimaculatus (Jewel Cichlid). I’ve admired this species awhile, but never had the right space to try them. I got a more turquoise-cast group. From my LFS, I bought 6x. I’m guessing 3x pairs, but they’re very difficult to sex… Here’s their destination tank, a 29 gal. Cleaned out, replanted, with added shells for spawning… And here’s their first tank tour… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted December 13, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 13, 2022 Nice! I have a couple of variants of jewels too. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Spectacular fish, and they should be easy for you. I had some in the late 80s and Early 90s, and it was hard to get then to not breed. At one point I had them in with a Jack Dempsy and it actually worked out, but they didn’t breed until they had a tank to themselves. I know they’re not true mouth brooders but it’s fun to watch them gather up the fry in their mouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 Here’s a look at the Turquoise Jewel pack. I forgot how much I adore Cichlids… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 Took a couple photos after lights-out last night with a flashlight… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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