CMG Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 How long do electric yellows hold for? How long do you need to wait before you can strip the babies out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I used to wait 2 weeks and they were sweet but it depends on your temp etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I wait about three weeks then strip them. They still have their eggsacks at this time but loose them after a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMG Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 What temp did you have your tank when you were stripping after 2 weeks. Our female has been holding for only 11 days that we know of and she is boldging so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I find that the cavity goes quite black when they're getting quite developed.. All my newly stripped fry spend the first few weeks in a guppy trap with airstone so they can get food etc so it doesn't matter if they have a little eggsack left.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 My girls normally spit after I move them to their own tank, must be the content thing :lol: I reckon 2 weeks is a good time.. I think it depends how well she is doing with her crop full.. I stripped a Marleri Peacock today.. her cavity was very dark.. 40 plus fry I got out of her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I wait about three weeks then strip them. They still have their eggsacks at this time but loose them after a few days. I strip mine at 2 weeks, as I know they are free swimming, no egg sack at all. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi Just striped two holding females total fry 42 At 18 days and they already yellow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Congrats & well done 8) Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMG Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thats so cool, congrats! I think we are going to strip her sometime this week coming. I will have to let you guys know how many we get, shes only about 4cm big so will be interesting to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMG Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Just an update, we stripped 11 babies and they only had a little bit of egg sack left and are doing really well. We are so happy! this is the first time one of our fish have had babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 :bounce: SWEET!!!! Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Congrats If conditions are OK, she will hold again in 3 to 4 weeks, but the fry will be less next time, I found with all our females holding for the first time had more the first time then the second time. After more and more have a large lady that almost always holds 31 fry every 3 weeks :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 That's strange, it has worked the opposite way around for me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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