Tilapia Ruweti

[cornbread_5]

Ok so I have been growing out some of these guy and I managed to get a pair. they have been in breeding color for about a week, so two days ago i added a piece of drift wood and today i look in the tank and they laid eggs on the driftwood and are guarding the eggs. the are in a 20 long with a pair of egyptian mouth-brooders and other Ruweti. My question is when the eggs hatch do i keep the fry with the parents or separate the fry

 

[Richgrenfell]

What I normally do if I am unsure is suck some out with a turkey baster to raise myself and leave the rest with the parents. If they eat what is left you still have some. Though I would get the other fish out of the tank.

 

[Nebraska_cichlids]

I spawned ruweti a few times before passing on my breeders and juvies to other hobbyists. I found mine to be terrible parents, who always ended up eating their eggs. After three failed attempts, I started pulling the eggs every time they spawned. I used a customized egg tumbler (very low mesh width), because the eggs are tiny.

 

[cornbread_5]

I decided to keep the fry with the parents since this is the first spawn and they are excellent parents guarding the fry and everything

 

[Richgrenfell]

Let me know when you have some available. Being that we are so close maybe we can trade. I have a nice batch of A. njisseni coming up, and some melgar, and LF albino bristlenoses too. Also breed angels!

 

[cornbread_5]

ok i will make sure i do that