Does my female borelii have fry

[Madchester313]

Morning

So Last week I noticed my Male really colourful and in and out of a coconut cave. He hadn’t ever shown Intrest in

Then last Saturday I noticed my female a really bright yellow an also in and out of the same cave. Now she look as though she is defending he cave from any fish passing by also not allowing the Male to get to close.
I can’t see in the cave as the entrance is turn to the side. Could she have babies in the cave. If so how long do I wait until they would normally come out. Or should I try and remove the cave an mother and babies. I would like to let nature take its course but I do t feel they will survive In this tanks with the other fish.

Thanks

 

[Mike Wise]

At typical aquarium temperatures apistos become freeswimming fry about 7 days after spawning.

 

[Madchester313]

Hi mike

Thanks for the reply. How do I know if they have actually spawned I don’t want to lift the coconut. It has now been about 6 days and I’ve seen nothing yet. She is in the tank with a few others so I don’t think she will feel safe bringing them out.

 

[Mike Wise]

Patience. You'll know if they successfully spawned when she brings out fry. Her behavior and color indicates that they spawned, but you won't know it was successful until then. Be prepared to feed any fry right away.

 

[Madchester313]

Ok mike thanks for your help. I will sit tight and hopefully she was successful.

 

[yukondog]

Have you started to raise BBS yet? From the way it sounds you have fry coming, my female does the exact same thing when she has fry. Good luck.

 

[yukondog]

Have you started to raise BBS yet? From the way it sounds you have fry coming, my female does the exact same thing when she has fry. Good luck.

 

[Madchester313]

No am going today to sort that out. Hopefully she does have some fry. Would she lose her colour she doesn’t seem as yellow now still in the coconut cave and protecting it

 

[Madchester313]

No am going today to sort that out. Hopefully she does have some fry. Would she lose her colour she doesn’t seem as yellow now still in the coconut cave and protecting it

 

[yukondog]

It's possible she could lose some color, mine has never been that yellow, more like a dirty yellow.
Try to resist the urge to look and give it so time. Mine might be out with fry in 7 days and I have seen her stay in for 9 days before bringing fry out, every fish is different.

 

[yukondog]

It's possible she could lose some color, mine has never been that yellow, more like a dirty yellow.
Try to resist the urge to look and give it so time. Mine might be out with fry in 7 days and I have seen her stay in for 9 days before bringing fry out, every fish is different.

 

[yukondog]

not sure why I'm getting double posts.

 

[Madchester313]

Really wow am pretty chuffed she is so yellow then. There is another female although I feel it’s a sneeker Male bit that doesn’t go half as yellow that’s why I think it a sneeker

Yes I will hold back and try not to look I just wanna see inside what’s going on lol got sorted with bbs today

Not sure I posted this thread 3 times ha ha

 

[Madchester313]

Still no change she still occupying the coconut cave and defending it. Staying in there for long periods of time now only pops out to each or scare of a fish close by. Been 11 days now

 

[yukondog]

If she is holding fry and not letting them out maybe she feels there is to many other fish, but she will only be able to hold them for so long. I would give them a little longer.

 

[yukondog]

If she is holding fry and not letting them out maybe she feels there is to many other fish, but she will only be able to hold them for so long. I would give them a little longer.

 

[Madchester313]

Well we had a emergency tonight and confirmation on fry. She does have fry but she freaked out tonight for some reason an a few got out of the cave she went a bit crazy and looked like she was eating them and a few runny nose was lurking around so I had to get them out. I managed to get 6 but she had eaten a few. She is now back in her cave and defending it again. I’ve no idea how many still remain if any st all. Now am Stuck with 6 in a breeding box. No idea what to do next.

 

[yukondog]

She mat not have been eating them, she will pick them up in her mouth and take them back and spit them out back into the fry cloud, you might be able to take the fry with a turkey baster and put them back into the coconut or in front of her and she will put them back or eat them. If she eats all of them don't give up on them, my female will every now and then eat all on one batch and not on the next 3 or 4.

 

[Madchester313]

Yeh I have since read she may have been picking them up I feel really bad now removing them I should have let nature take it course but I panicked a. Wanted to save some or I thought I was saving some lol I read if I try put them back now she will defo Eat them as she won’t know there hers. Is that info accurate? Yeh I won’t give up on her I think she has been a brilliant mum up to now the way she has defended the cave and kept them in there. I did t even think any had made it I thought it’s been that long now they was all dead. Am glad there not but feel bad now I’ve taken 6.

What do u recommend I do now feeding wise and should I try introduce the mother or leave the separate now. I was told lobster eggs are good ?

 

[yukondog]

Myself, I would put them back in with her. She may eat them she may not but either way she'll have more. When you feed the fry this morning I would take the turkey baster and squirt them back in while there feeding on the BBS you have hatched. Good luck