I’ve never heard of fish being seasonal breeders, and I’ve been with a "fish guy" for a looooooong time, who has alot of experience and has bred African cichlids. He has 37+ years in the industry, and his specialty is saltwater (+ fresh!).
Birds can be seasonal.
Well it all depends, do some research to find out is all i can tell you. All cichlids are different, like angelfish breed not in any particular season, but every week or two if they are good breeders. So do dome research.
Well, If you really want to go with the seasons, look up the area where they originated and do some research on the cycle of seasons there. Adjust your waterchanges as to the rainfall and increase/decrease the temp of the tank to replicate day and night temperatures. You don’t need the seasonal change for spawning… As long as you have healthy fish and tank setup meets their requirements, they will produce as often as possible. As to the requirements, I recently tried to have a pair of red jewels in a bare 10 gal reproduce and got nothing until I placed gravel in the tank.. eggs were dropped a few hours afterward. Also another trick I use is to have the water warmer by 3-5 degrees when doing a water change.
I’ve never heard of fish being seasonal breeders, and I’ve been with a "fish guy" for a looooooong time, who has alot of experience and has bred African cichlids. He has 37+ years in the industry, and his specialty is saltwater (+ fresh!).
Birds can be seasonal.
Well it all depends, do some research to find out is all i can tell you. All cichlids are different, like angelfish breed not in any particular season, but every week or two if they are good breeders. So do dome research.
Well, If you really want to go with the seasons, look up the area where they originated and do some research on the cycle of seasons there. Adjust your waterchanges as to the rainfall and increase/decrease the temp of the tank to replicate day and night temperatures. You don’t need the seasonal change for spawning… As long as you have healthy fish and tank setup meets their requirements, they will produce as often as possible. As to the requirements, I recently tried to have a pair of red jewels in a bare 10 gal reproduce and got nothing until I placed gravel in the tank.. eggs were dropped a few hours afterward. Also another trick I use is to have the water warmer by 3-5 degrees when doing a water change.