AULONOCARA JACOBFREIBERGI “EUREKA”

Kind

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, Feenbuntbarsch, breeding form "Eureka"

Breeding Ground

Colourful, lively

Breeding Animals

One male and several females

Breeding Structure

300 liters, rocks, strong filtering, weekly water changes

Water Levels

Temperature, GH 10>, KH 5> pH7, 5 - 8, etc.

24 to 28 degrees,

Feed

Flake food, some frozen food (no red mosquito larvae)

Livestock Feed

Artemia for young fish


Feenbuntbarsch is the German name for the Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, from the East African Lake Malawi. Some aquarists will know him nor under the generic name Trematocranus.

Under the trade name "eureka" in a breeding aquarium is widespread, when the red is highlighted. Even the albino form is a powerful red, the sky-blue dorsal fin makes this a nice contrast.

In A. jacobfreibergi is, as with most Malawiseebuntbarschen, a mouth brooder. Lake Malawi and the aquarium are the males their territories in caves or under rocks that are unexcavated. Conspecifics and not sexually mature females are chased away. To avoid injury, the aquarium should be set up with many hiding places.

During courtship, the female will spawn willing swum fast. The male lies down diagonally in front of her on the side and begins to tremble with the anal fin. Fawned with movements he lures them into his territory. Both animals spinning around and the female swims toward the shaking offered her anal fin. During courtship, the female aggression on the remaining pelvic residents are degraded. Other animals are threatened with raised fins and chased away. After several pairings, it is apparent to lay their eggs. The female lays from some eggs and immediately takes them into his mouth. Then she swims back to the anal fin of the male, which now gives his sperm and fertilizes the eggs. The process is repeated until the entire spawning was issued.

The breeding season of the female is 21 days. During this time no food being consumed. 50 pups expected - per litter, depending on the size of the females 20. The approximately eight millimeters pups eat immediately Artemia and fine fodder. After six months, the first Aulonocara jacobfreibergi have reached sexual maturity. With 12 to 15 cm, the males are fully grown. Females are only about 10 inches tall.