has anyone got any infomatio on breedng these species ?

ok lets start L182.....

i have 2m 3f
1 female is gravid as hell nd been in the males cave but there is another female that attacks it and stops it spawning
shud i split into a trio and a pair ? or keep together

temp 26
no3 0.1
no2 0
anominia 0
tds 65

181 i boght from another person as a breeding pair same specis as l182 but bigger caves

any info will help,
cheers

i have a big colony of these, and breeding very frequently.

I recommend a diet alternating between hikaris one night and then cucumbers. that will fatten ur females up fast.

for caves you need something thats -just- big enough for the male to fit into , the more snug the better. a few caves of varying sizes should make him feel comfortable. Also i recommend you lay some cover at the entrance so you dont disturb him so easily. These fish are easily frightened, and if the male is happy then he will be happy to fan.

I run my tank at 26.5C, with a canister. I dont get into the science of chemical levels etc. Just basic water changes once a week is good enough, etc

In doing all this I get at least one spawn every month.

thaks alot male fans all the tome and females are massive but getting there first spawn is a no no lol the cave aint a tight fit i have some caves that will just fit into them tho should i change them?

If the male is fanning all the time it could be because of 1 of 2 reasons:

either
a) he is in the mood to breed and almost there, (ie cleaned out cave and getting a feel of the level of oxygen in the water, if its enough to raise eggs) or,

b) theres low oxygen in the water.

I believe its the latter since its all the time, you can easily remedy this by adding an air stone.