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Hosts for cuckoo?


gianniz

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Is Electric yellow possibility of a host for cuckoos?

also are there any other smaller cichlids that can be a host?

I don't think my cuckoos are ready (as they are only 2 1/2 years old).

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Hi,

Try Ps. acei, electric blues etc. - generally use Haps not mbuna.

Victorians are also meant to be good, but have never used these myself. Fish that are prolific breeders.

Cheers

Grant

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If you are serious about wanting to breed cuckoos Elec Yellows are not a good host fish! :no: Their mouths are small and the kittens get to a decent size in the mouth while eating the other eggs. Like Grant said, you need to use a large Hap or mbuna and you will need to keep two colonies of fish and swap them from time to time to maximise the success

thought I posted on this thread but it seems to have disappeared or i forgot to press the add reply? :dntknw:

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