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Title: hosts for cuckoos
Post by: brad282 on November 27, 2006, 06:35:03 PM

sorry for my ignorance but if all goes to plan i should have some cuckoos soon and just wanting to know about breeding. iv done a bit of research and it says to use haps?? as hosts?? what would be the best fish to use, that are reaonabley available and which would be the least aggresive? any help would be great guys. thanks

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Post by: DFishKeeper on November 28, 2006, 07:16:39 PM

Hi Brad,

I have heard of all sorts of Malawis & Victorians being used, but my own personal best results consistently have been with Blue Dolphins & Protomelas taenialatus "Fire Blue.

Cheers, Doug

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Post by: brad282 on November 29, 2006, 08:20:45 AM

thanks mate. oh ok that sounds good, i think i might try my luck with yellows and dolphins then.

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Post by: neyund on November 29, 2006, 10:53:10 AM

Brad,
I use e blues and dolphins and they have worked really well for me.

Cheers,
dan

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Post by: brad282 on November 29, 2006, 11:46:23 AM

how big do the cuckoos usually have to be before they will start breeding?

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Post by: neyund on November 29, 2006, 12:20:32 PM

at least 1.5 years or about 10cm.

cheers,
dan

Title: Breeding cuckoos
Post by: Ulysses048 on November 29, 2006, 02:10:52 PM

I have used 3 spot easterns and hongi with some success
Regards

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Post by: trofius on November 30, 2006, 01:13:22 AM

i have 2male and 3 female cuckoos at 10-13cm

i have 10 dolphins 5m5f
i have 3 venustus 2m, 1f

the venustus are awsome last mouthfull pulled 15 cuckoos out and 32 venustus after 10 days the cuckoos were however eating each other 8O

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