Reply To: CPD newbie with some questions…
Hi welcome to the forum.. I would certainly use a lid. I didnt always beleive it was neccesary until a male Ram cichlid decided to commit suicide about ten minutes after spawning with the female. I now keep all my breeding tanks covered when possible.
I would suggest lots and lots of plants covering all sides and back with a small area for viewing. I have 4 wild males and 6 tank bred females which are extremly shy and nervous when placed in any tank of less than 50litres. I keep them in a deep 140litre tank and they are not shy at all in this.
Here is a page about Myanmar(Burma) where the CPD’s come from…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Geography
They should be ok at these temperatures but to get them to spawn you may want to try raising the temp to the high 80’s (30c), i have had luck with this method but others on here dont really seem to use triggers and still breed them fine. Goodluck.