stripping fry

[aspen]

how is stripping fry from egyptian mouth brooders done? should i move the female to another tank and let her release them, or should i hold the fish upside down to get her to release them. last time, the female ate the babies, i want to keep as many as possible this time. she has been holding for about 2 weeks.

rick

 

[Randall]

Dear Rick,

If your female has been holding for two weeks, she's gonna blow any minute now! If you disturb her, she may eat the fry. Is is possible to leave her where she is and remove some or all of the other cichlids from the tank? If she's comfortable where she is and is not threatened, she should release the fry to feed.

Good luck!

Randall Kohn