Breeding Jewel Fish

The male and female can be seen cleaning a flat rock. The female deposits the eggs and immediately the male fertilizes them. The smaller fish seen swimming around are from the previous batch of fry.

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Pets & Animals

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• Jewel
• fish
• breeding

[msd1412]

hey im thinking about breeding jewel fish, is a 20 gallon long tank good enough or a 29, cause i have them both. and how can i tell male and female. i have a 75 gallon after they breed.

[sreesnake]

@msd1412 ...any tank will do as long as there is some water for them to swim!! Males generally are broader, have prominent forehead and sharper fins tips. However, sexing is easier said than done. Best is to have a small group from which they select their own pairs.

[cowboylionzden]

so red jewel can be breed in aquariam???

[sreesnake]

oh! They breed like rabbits. All they need is a little water to swim and they will be at it !!!:).

[videogamenerd12345]

how big do jewel fish get ive had one about 5 months and heard they only get 5 inches?

[sreesnake]

Yeah ...just about that size...5-6 inches.

[appee4u]

watch video jewel fry on appee4u in youtube

[wrenchaholic]

@sreesnake

I have a jewel cichlid tank too. is that peacock fry in the background?

[MuzzicTube]

Its very hard to tell the sexes, but usualy the male is a little bit bigger. Other wise you have to wait for when they are breeding.

[nacotete]

great video