There are many species of cichlids in the three lakes, and the time of sexual maturity of different species is not the same. Generally speaking, after 1-2 years of cultivation, the young cichlids in Sanhu can mature sexually and have reproductive capacity. But the specific time still depends on the variety. Some varieties grow faster and can be sexually mature in less than a year. However, some varieties grow slowly and need more than two years to mature.
The breeding season of the third lake cichlids is spring and autumn. Usually sexually mature adult fish can reproduce twice a year. However, this rule does not apply to all breeds. Some varieties can only reproduce once a year. There are also some varieties with high reproductive frequency, which can reproduce four or more times a year. Some species can even be bred every 30 to 40 days.
There are two main reproductive modes in Sanhu cichlids, which are substrate reproduction and mouth incubation reproduction. Fish eggs are laid in shells or caves, and the reproductive mode of parent fish protection beside them is substrate reproduction. The female fish will be fertilized eggs in the mouth to protect, slowly hatch, and so on after hatching and then release the young fish breeding method is mouth hatching reproduction.
