Any tricks to breeding Sumba Shell Dwellers?

[genie]

Hi Does anyone out there breed Altolamprologus compressiceps Sumba?
I seem to be waiting a long time but nothing is happening...
I was hopeful at one time as the male and female were dancing arount each other a couple of months ago but nothing came of it.
What size do they need to be before they breed?
Does anyone have any good 'links' for more information. I haven't found much really useful on the web yet.
Thanks
Jeannie

[here fishie fishie]

Hello Jeannie,

Try barnacle shells, small pipes, shells.......as long as the entrance is big enough for the female & not the male! High quality foods to help bring them into condition, live brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, white worms...

Try Andrew at Beenleigh Aquarium & Cichlid Centre. He breeds these guys, he may give you some tips.

Also have a look at the Perth forum, there is photos.... on breeding sumbu.

Also try "Fins" ACE forum, he breeds them too.

Adam(absolute vodka) knows his altos too.

Frenchy :D

[genie]

Thanks for such a quick speedy reply. I'll follow that up.
Jeannie

[madbob101]

Only person i have heard of keeping them myself is Ziggy someone here will know his username just can't think of it ATM.........HTH  :D

[grokz]

i beleive his username is madcichlid :wink:

[madbob101]

Ahh yeah thats it, he should know some tricks  :wink:

[here fishie fishie]

[quote:7badfc31c6]Only person i have heard of keeping them myself is Ziggy[/quote:7badfc31c6]

Thanks to Andrew there a quite a few people with Sumbu's now. I have even seen them in a few other lfs.

 :idea: Even I have a few..... :roll:

Hope you get some positive results Jeannie. I'm about to send you a pm.

Frenchy :D

[efc]

Fins is your man when the topic is Altos. He has alot of different variations and breeds all of them on a large scale.

To trigger some spawing action bump up the ph, have barnicle and mystery snail shells available and feed only the highest quality foods ( mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, baby brine shrimp)

[absolute vodka01]

Hey,

got some pics for you to have a look at. not my fish but very good idea when creating caves for your altos

http://perth-cichlid-forums.ipbhost.com/Alto_Spawn-t2019.html

thanks

[Davies da fishman]

they dont work adam, says you need to sign in.....

[absolute vodka01]

guess you have to be a member

worth while joining up. some great pics and info on many different fish.

[here fishie fishie]

Adam,

A couple of others including myself, have tried to join that forum, but get error, blah blah blah  :roll:

Can u cut & paste the pics, add to a pic host site, then post them here?  :D

Frenchy :D

[absolute vodka01]

[img:b1d1c959d1]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/cichlidcity/28082005/Sumbu-Eggs03.jpg[/img:b1d1c959d1]


[img:b1d1c959d1]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/cichlidcity/28082005/Sumbu-Eggs01.jpg[/img:b1d1c959d1]

[img:b1d1c959d1]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/cichlidcity/CC/SumbuMaleAndFemale00.jpg[/img:b1d1c959d1]

[img:b1d1c959d1]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/cichlidcity/10082005/sumbu-12.jpg[/img:b1d1c959d1]

These are some of the pics on the perth forum for those of you that cant log in..... I hope panga doesnt mind. :roll:

breeder log....its a simple idea but works really well with altos.

Fins Altos are fantastic, all i can say is there great fish. Andrews sumbu's are a little closer to home. Also great fish....

If any one has a spare girl please let me know. I have one lonley male at home....

thanks adam