Reply To: Microgeophagus Ramirez.Wild Ram cichlid spawning

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ste12000
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Thanks mate.. Yes you are right about the coconut shell, i use a fragment of this or a smooth stone or wood for these fish. Microgeophagus Ramirez like many other cichlids are substrate spawners, they clean a flat surface out in the open and lay their eggs in plain view, and then protect them from intruders. They do not use mops or plants to lay their eggs into and i cannot think of any cichlid that spawns this way.
Some cichlids are secretive cave spawners others substrate spawners and some practice mouthbrooding.
I have never bred any mouthbrooders so i might draw up a list of suitable species and try and get some next year to work with.