BREEDING Electric Blue Acara | EBA Fry!

[@CichlidCharmer]

What do you think of my electric blue Acara and their fry? Any suggestions?

[@RoryEliza]

Great video!!!

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thank you!

[@joshd15]

Just picked up two 1-2” EBA’s this morning. They’re in their own 55 gallon with white sand substrate and some driftwood. Already trying to get prepared for when they get big enough to start spawning 😂

[@braden2233]

I got 2 EBAs for my 55 gallon 2 1/2 weeks ago…..and the female is 2.5 inches and the male is 2 inches….and now I have eggs hatching 😂. Didn’t take them long LOL.. I do have a Red Spotted Severum on the way too. Going to let nature do its thing and the fry that make it through make it through

[@andreacasoli3371]

It's always so inspiring to have fry in an aquarium, last week i saw 5 little Bristlenose Pleco in my tank, I hope they will grow

[@CichlidCharmer]

Yeah it means you’re doing something right. Congrats on the bristlenose fry!

[@Arauquatics]

great video! i did the same with the hose and most babies survived !

[@CichlidCharmer]

Look how smart we are lol. Thank you!

[@stefanosahretis5075]

Congrats on the fry, already done my good deed for the week. Helped my neighbour with their tv wifi connection.

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thanks and that’s a good one. You also did another good deed - stuck around to the end of the video lol

[@vastedad]

I am no ciclid guy (now considering dwarf SA ciclids) but man, I love your videos. Honestly, keep it up cause it makes learning, fun. Are EBAs on the same size scope as Apistos and SA Rams? Thank you for replying, you really live up to your word!

[@CichlidCharmer]

Wow thank you! So EBAs get a lot larger than the dwarf cichlids you mentioned. Apistos and rams are pretty small. These guys get around 6” so by no means dwarves. I haven’t had them that long, but I think their temperament is probably fairly similar though. With dwarves you still need to make sure there’s enough space for them to establish their own territories, so if you have more than a single or a mating pair, you need to consider somewhat larger tanks. A single pair is fine in a 20 gallon.

[@LisaAnderson-ek4pl]

Great job!! Loved the video and how you worked so hard to take care of them and get them out. Keep us updated as they grow!!! 🐟

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thank you, Lisa!

[@elvinsworld11]

Lovely

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thank you

[@intothefuture1.618]

Good luck with the fry! I started with 5 young adults and separated two and now have a trio of one male and two females in a 75 gallon continuously spawning, yikes! Didn't have the ability to set up another tank for the babies but after one failed spawn, the rest have been successful with zero effort from me, but they're also the biggest fish in their tank so different experience I'm sure XD! Thanks for sharing!

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I wish I had room for another 75 for them all

[@petercsigo3314]

Good job 👍

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thank you, Peter

[@Aquaticpredatorking]

Congratulations on the eba fry The jack Dempsey and eba should do well since eba get to a good size and the tank size.

[@CichlidCharmer]

Good to know. I’d still be a little anxious but I am new to Americans. Cool Americans anyway IMO lol

[@Aquaticpredatorking]

@@CichlidCharmer Also I had eba that held there own with convicts and Gold saums, the do hold the own with more aggressive breeding pair and cichlids in general.

[@CichlidCharmer]

@@Aquaticpredatorkingyou wouldn’t think so! Interesting. Of course my breeding pair would kick anyone’s ass.

[@dannyaquatics]

Love your videos. You always make me laugh. Great video my friend.

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thank you, Danny! Trying to keep ‘em fun 🤩

[@ismelsantoscruz2845]

It is a good thing that u have that fry food around , is amazing how they start breeding , be aware that they will breed again because they did it once and the conditions are good for that , maybe you can set up a tank just of electric blue ,greetings

[@CichlidCharmer]

Yeah that was fortunate. I figured they’ll just keep at it, lol. Teenagers…

[@drewandres2065]

You did great, I would donate them when they grow a little for some store credit at a local fish store

[@CichlidCharmer]

Good idea. I’ll probably put them on fb too.

[@pollylewis9611]

Oh man you're a grandpa how fun and one of EBA's their so beautiful, I think you did a great job with the set up and the powdered foods also like other's said here BBS you can get frozen ones. I like to grow my own which really isn't hard to do just another chore to deal with, I also grow vinegar eels (icky) the bigger babies seem to love them. Of course, don't take my advice look at how many babies I have lost but again I'm trying to raise German Blue Rams the little turds are so delicate. Great Job Grandpa and thanks for showing us these little cuties (really, I'm jealous), oh my 2 cents worth.... more fry are on the way with the males still with mama haha, yeah horny is the right word!

[@CichlidCharmer]

You have much more experience with babies than I do, and those rams are hard to keep alive! Hopefully these will be easy. I’m sure there will be tons more babies on the way unless I split the males from mama. Thanks Polly!

[@darrenmurray7204]

They beautiful. Can I ask how you find Jack Dempseys temperament

[@CichlidCharmer]

He’s - or someone said it’s a she - really easy going so far. We will see once it matures.

[@davidcreque6478]

Great video, I just purchased 5 EBAs and would like to know what type of substrate you are using in the tank?

[@CichlidCharmer]

This tank has Caribsea Torpedo Beach. Thank you!

[@HapiPETSWM]

Trade you some my red for some for your blue? Lol I love cichlids for this trait if you got 2 you love chances are you gonna get A LOT MORE. My wife hates how many fish I have now but here I thought she was worried about how much they cost… lol well, good job trying 😂, wrigglers are a sight the first time you see them but my Jewels are all about .5”-1.0”. Great video and I hope you keep a few of your fry so we can watch them grow! Stay happy and healthy my friend 😊❤ the only truck I can recommend is the same for what I did and what others do with Angelfish, give them their own tank

[@CichlidCharmer]

That would be a good trade. I’ll think about keeping some of ‘em. Good to hear from you again! Always such positive comments 🥰.

[@Tanzaquariums]

I did the same. Syphoned all the kids out. I had an established heavily planted tank with shrimp and snails so the biofilm helped feed. They stayed in there a couple of months. Fry starter food and later baby brine and crushed flake. My first 3 fry rescues ended in mass deaths. Still dont know what I did wrong, bare bottom, kept clean 🤷‍♀️ The female and male pair excellent parents, both feisty and constant care. This last lot of eggs with a new dad, didnt make it to hatching...he was hopeless!!! Ive decided to leave the next batch in and let nature decide. And I dont have enough tanks!

[@CichlidCharmer]

It’s an adventure! I don’t have another tank for more if they get at it again, so they’ll probably be staying where they are too. Thanks for telling us your experience!

[@tribalcuz]

Whats your history, work wise? You are very good at story telling and content making. I'm just another 40 something curious semi retired millionaire also into fish keeping!!!

[@CichlidCharmer]

Oh well thank you! I am a photographer who has just dived into video making for KZbin. Just kind of stumbled into it. Lots of fun - thank you!

[@tribalcuz]

@@CichlidCharmer I figured something along those lines. You understand lighting!!! Well I guess we’ve got a similar story then. Both photographers who did well 🤑 and found a new obsession with fish keeping amongst it all. Keep up the great work. I like your style.

[@Jawsbrah4]

Where do you get your pipe decor? I’m sure My Synodontis would love one of those as well 😂

[@CichlidCharmer]

Isn’t it cool? They sold them at Petco, but unfortunately, they’ve been discontinued.

[@tylerplante7073]

I would put the lone male in the 10 foot. Just so that you have some in both tanks but you also keep the couple together.

[@CichlidCharmer]

That’s definitely a good option. And then he’ll color up more. Not sure if I want to be having fry all the time, though, so I am also considering moving both males to San Quentin. Thank you!

[@WatsonsAquatics]

Mine are doing the same thing!

[@CichlidCharmer]

They are very amorous lol!

[@dennispeleg7843]

Baby brine shrimp or frozen baby brine shrimp. They'll grow quickly and keep that water pristine. Watch how fast they grow.

[@CichlidCharmer]

Thanks Dennis. I’m hoping they don’t all die lol. I’ll do my best!

[@dennispeleg7843]

@@CichlidCharmer may have a few die off but they'll be plenty of survivors.

[@user4129i]

😊❤

[@driftingbananas]

Hi, I’m rather new to the channel. I’ve kept fancy goldfish for about a year but I recently had some kind of bacteria or infection take over and I lost all my fish. I’m looking to restart with peacock cichlids, I’ve got a 75 gallon with a canister and hang on back filter and I’m looking to buy from snake river cichlids. Do you have any recommendations on keeping healthy fish as I seem to have fairly bad luck with fish but I love them too much to not keep them!

[@CichlidCharmer]

Welcome to the channel and to the crazy world of African cichlids 🤪. Good genetics, good food, and nice clean water with the right parameters for the fish you’re keeping are all important. Of course I’m assuming you know about the nitrogen cycle. If you don’t, learn about it before adding fish. Stress is a huge factor in keeping healthy fish, so make sure your tank is set up properly with the right kind and amounts of decor, and that you don’t let a lot of bullying go on. IME peacocks are the biggest a-holes out of all the African cichlids, so be warned.

[@driftingbananas]

@@CichlidCharmer Thank you! Hopefully everything goes as planned!

[@CichlidCharmer]

@@driftingbananas 🤞

[@gregory7414]

I had 4 of these. 3 jumped out of the little opening in the back of my 75 gallon. No more of these for me. They are beautiful fish though

[@CichlidCharmer]

Jumpers, eh? Thanks for the warning, Gregory.

[@Finsandflowers]

I have looking for months for EBA. 😮. You might just get the breeding bug during this adventure. If you don’t want anymore clutches you could just move the female, best of luck!!!

[@CichlidCharmer]

That’s a possibility, or move the males to San Quentin. Hope you find some!

[@benjaminmorley1007]

I don’t think EBAs will have problems in the larger aquarium with other cichlids. They seem to be pretty good at holding their own with other cichlids. I have one that is now living with an 8 inch Frontosa cichlid and he never fights with it. I have a nyererei cichlid that gets chased by him from time to time but nyererei is able to swim away to safety. I originally had a severum with him but he turned color and looked very similar to your female breeding EBA and relentlessly chased the severum and tore up its fins. So as of now he doesn’t have any South American cichlid tank mates.

[@CichlidCharmer]

The joy of crazy cichlids. I figure they will be okay in a 435 with all that room, but you never know until you try it. Thank you!

[@benjaminmorley1007]

@@CichlidCharmer I think the EBA would look great in the larger tank. They are beautiful fish and they like swim around a lot which is a good tank mate for your Oscar. Plus they don’t get as big as the Oscar so they won’t beat it up.

[@CichlidCharmer]

@@benjaminmorley1007 Thanks, Benjamin -- always good advice coming from you. Good to see you back.

[@leoshears6222]

hey I've got a 6-foot tank what type of cichlid type would you recommend

[@CichlidCharmer]

Hi there. What an exciting position to be in - a blank canvas to fill. There are a lot of different types to choose from in that size tank. Lots of different factors to evaluate, like stocking levels you want, aggression levels, max fish size you feel comfortable with, etc. I’ll be comparing my peacocks and haps vs my Americans in this coming Saturday’s video.

[@eric31shaggs]

Thanks for the tip about the really dark face like a helmet. Is this a indication of a EBA being female? I have noticed this for one of my EBA. I am still in the process of trying to sex them and getting a known pair. I am having trouble figuring out the sex of them.

[@CichlidCharmer]

I noticed that the dad had a helmet too, but less pronounced. I'm still figuring these guys out actually.

[@MonleylessMavenAquatics]

I don't know if I'm lucky or not. I think i ended up with 4 boys. They're about 9 months or so now and no signs of breeding. Im not sure if i should be happy or upset. I originally wanted to breed them, but they have a LOT of babies and I'm not sure about the market here for them! I don't want to be stuck with hundreds of fry i can't find homes for.

[@CichlidCharmer]

Yeah I hope I can rehome all my little guys. If you have four males, you might run into aggression issues, so keep an eye out.

[@MonleylessMavenAquatics]

@CichlidCharmer yeah they're about to get moved into a 125 gallon from the 55 they're in until it gets put up. So far, they're just chasing each other, but I took out the smallest and put "her " into her own tank. Then, I ended up taking my Sid Vicious, the biggest one, out and put him in his own tank, but I plan to put them all in the 125. Although, now that it's the two medium ones by themselves, it seems like I'm seeing some breeding behavior. They chase each other around, then stop and swim side by side, doing this little wiggle to each other. I thought it might be aggression, but they're both going to the same corner at the same time and staying there together. I really don't know what to think. These are my first EBAs. I've only had them close to a year, so I'm still a newbie.

[@CichlidCharmer]

@@MonleylessMavenAquatics Sounds like they want more babies to me lol

[@alchemist384]

Your channel is awesome, keep up the good work. THEY WILL SUBSCRIBE! DING DING.

[@CichlidCharmer]

lol, thanks Alchemist!

[@BrittanyBauer-py6in]

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