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Redheaded cichlid

(Hubbs, 1935)

(Other members of the genus Vieja)

ADULT SIZE: 35 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 C

FOOD: Feed Vieja synspila live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Belize, Guatemala, Mexico

AQUARIUM CARE:

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BREEDING:

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience!

2 breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

To add details of your experiences of Vieja synspila, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

Water conditions: Neutral Water temperature: 28oC+
Disposition: Very aggressive Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) Breeding problems:
Poor egg survival
Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy Breeding difficulty: Average
Sucess: Very sucessful Years Experience: 1
Other Comments: with young pairs i have found it can take 3 or 4 times to get it right this is mines 3rd time of breeding and is looking to be their 1st successful time. these are wonderful fish and are a pleasure to keep
Date this record created: 18th May 2009 Breeding date: 2009
Breeder: Location:
Water conditions: Neutral Water temperature: 28oC+
Disposition: Very aggressive Community tank?: Never
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults) Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavy Breeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: Fairly unsucessful Years Experience: 1
Other Comments: I purchased a mature female and male. I did nothing special, they bred three times.(approximately 100 or so) The last time I had the highest fry survival rate. unfortuneatley the male was very aggressive protecting the fry and killed the female. the third batch were about 7 days old before male aggression.
Date this record created: 30th November 2008 Breeding date: 2008
Breeder: Location:

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