Natural History & Care Guide Ptychochromis grandidieri. Spawning Eastern Madagascar Gold Cichlids

Hey everyone Today we’re taking a look at the Ptychochromis grandidieri or East Coast Malagasy Gold Cichlid. So Here we have a truly remarkable fish. This is a fish found only in the rivers and coastal estuaries of central madagascar. Not only is this fish said to be a predominantly brackish fish, but all of the current reports I could find, said this fish only spawns in brackish waters. Interestingly, this is also the only fish within the entire Genus- that is brackish or salt tolerant at all. SO the WHOLE reason we are getting to learn about this increasingly rare and charming cichlid- is because my buddy, Dan (the owner of the fish store, in Seattle - managed to spawn this pair in our local tap water which has a ph of 6.8 and a tds of 10 to 30ppm... so, not hard water, not alkaline and certainly not Brackish. LINK TO JOIN AS CHANNEL MEMBER IS JUST BELOW THESE WORDS! Artwork and Merch! To financially show love to the channel. If I’ve earned it and helped you out, I appreciate any Patreon Donations or Venmo/PayPal gifts, message me for details or use patreon link below. PAYPAL- @ alexanderjwilliamson@ VENMO - @Alex-Williamson-88 PATREON- × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × MY FAVORITE ONLINE SHRIMP DEALERS   × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × AQUATIC ARTS . COM  - BIG SAVINGS: For rare shrimp and beautiful plants. Bonus Channel Code - SECRET15 for a chance to win hundreds of dollars in 2021 giveaway prizes,  a shrimp starter kit andddd 15% OFF ANYTHING in the store! SECRET10 - Use it UNLIMITED times for a 10% off discount on ANY item or Creature in the store, also it helpd represent us as a  channel, earn the prize pool more money. ------×☆×------×☆×-----÷×☆×------×☆×-----÷×☆×------× The Best Prices & Links to: 10 Gifts & Gadgets Under $10 ------×☆×------×☆×-----÷×☆×------×☆×-----÷×☆×------× Fluval Telescoping Shrimp & Nano Fish Net My FAVORITE net, out of dozens I’ve tried - at half the usual retail price  ~$10 20 Filter Media Bags For Only killer Deal! Seachem PRIME thing all fish keepers need to detoxify ammonia spikes and tap water. At THE LOWEST PRICE Out there. MY FAVORITE Hang-off-the-side Fry Box / Fish Isolation or Fry / Shrimp Box. Has independent filtration, screens for hatching, conditioning and acclimating new fish. 22 for large or 10 for small Clear Acrylic Fry & Small/Nano Fish Keeper Digital TDS, Temperature, & EC resistance Pen all in one. Great for shrimp or cichlid Keepers! Top Grade Brine Shrimp Eggs from Brine Shrimp Direct (Best Value By far!) 2 bags of the best shrimp and snail food out there! HIKARI CRAB AND CRUSTACEAN PELLETS- $8 (OVER !) Clear 3-Compartment, Adjustable Fry Keeper or Betta Breeding Pen/ Conditioner, Breeding Box HOBBY Brand - Brine Shrimp Hatchery. (The easiest low/tech Hatchery in the world, no stinky mess, lasts 3 days per spoon full or eggs!) A must have & much less stinky way to spawn food for any Fishkeeper. Fish Egg Hatchery. Air Powered, Cichlid, Catfish, Rainbow Fish More : Egg Tumbler 29 Lee’s Scoop & Pour Specimen Container. Perfect for moving aquatic livestock, for stunningly clear photography. Best price 14 × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × LINKS TO STUFF I LOVE USING! × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × Fluval Plant & Shrimp Soil  (mineral and ph buffer W/O Ammonia)  API Liquid Master Water Test Kit 30% less than anywhere else! (ONLY $!) The Gold Standard of checking for Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, ph and high range ph.  -  Kh& Gh - API- Liquid Test Kit & MUST HAVE for Shrimp Tanks. This determines, calcium, carbon and general water hardness at the lowest price -  Total Dissolved Solids, Electrical Conductivity, and Temperature Digital Testing Device - only $15! -   The Best Cost Effective Co2 Regulator - CO2  Safe Pressure Friendly Air Line - this is the best Diffuser under 200 Dollars Fluval Ceramic Diffuser (good up to 40 gallon tank) -