smidey Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I have just noticed what i think is my yellow holding eggs. she does not normally have the "turkey neck" look. Anyone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah id say its pretty certain she's holding, a nice looking yellow too congrats! Other signs I use when im unsure are if you watch her she looks like shes swirling stuff around in her mouth. Also she will swim around with her mouth fully closed the other fish will open their's as they breath.. Also when looking from behind the fish their gill plates stick out more Now you have to decide what you want to do with the babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 i'll be keen to grow them up abit & see how that goes. what's the best way to help ensure a high servival rate, should i put her in another tank & strip her or leave her in the main tank with the fry eating haps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 As Ryan said. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 The only way you will get any number of fry surviving is to remove them.. You have 2 options really take the mother out stick her in her own tank and let her spit herself. Or you can strip her theres a link below to someone else asking the same question Good luck let us know how you get on! http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/anothe ... 24096.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 thanks very much, will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 any way of telling how long she has been holding for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeh as above again. Strip at 2-3 weeks for fry swimming fry. If you strip early, you will need to tumble the eggs. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I would say she has only been holding for a few days. If you were going to strip, make it 2 weeks from now, or the following weekend. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah go a little longer I stripped 2 yellows yesterday that I thought had been holding the same length one lot was free swimming the others needed tumbling, mind you if they're over 2 weeks tumbling is easy I just stick them in a guppy trap with an airstone keeping them moving.. Another way to tell when the babies are developing is her cavity will get darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 How big are the fry usually when they spit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 If you look at the video you will see about how big they are when they spit http://www.cichlid-forum.com/videos/stripping.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Probably around 5mm total length, alot easier to raise than alot of the other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Tiny. Never measured. Enough to swim around & look after themselves. But no where big enough to return to main tanks. Heres a photo of fry I stripped, female had been holding 2-3 weeks. Acei in this case, 10litre bucket. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 what can you feed the fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Frozen Baby brine shrimp & cyclops. Crushed vegie flake for mbunas. Fry powder. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Anything that will fit in their mouths.. I feed mine my homemade food, decap brine shrimp, crushed flake mushed up peas, micro worms etc etc etc, as I said above they're alot easier to raise than other fish, its not like "you see that dot with what looks like a hair coming out of it well thats a baby fish" lol and they eat this "green water". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegemite Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 congratulations smidey sounds like this is potentially your first batch?? best of luck with it do you have another tank? :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 congratulations smidey sounds like this is potentially your first batch?? best of luck with it do you have another tank? :bounce: :bounce: i have some Sera fry food which says its sutable for all fry. Yeah this is my first batch of fry. Yeah i have two other tanks i can setup & spare filters. I have a 35L & 100L tank, a shark internal filter & a CF1000, air pump & a few heaters lying around that i could use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 i have stripped my yellow this morning. she is about 2 1/2 inches long & produced 12 fry. I have sera mikropan mini flake food, will this be good to feed em with? The fry are in a 35L tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 congratulations smidey :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 thanks snnokie, is it better to put them in a net in the tank at this size so they get enough food? they are in a tank by themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 As said before. Mouth brooding cichlid fry are a lot easier to raise. No need for a net, they will find the food that comes into the tank. Give them a week & they will recognise you & come to the tank when you approach. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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