hosts for cuckoos

[brad282]

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

[DFishKeeper]

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

[brad282]

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

[neyund]

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

Cheers,
dan

[brad282]

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

[neyund]

at least 1.5 years or about 10cm.  

cheers,
dan

[Ulysses048]

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

[trofius]

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