polgara Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hi there everyone. My Geophagus brasiliensis female surprised me today lettin her fry out of the cave. My question is........will it be ok to leave dad in the tank with her and the fry, or should I remove him. Mum is always chasing him away, and picking up her young and taking them back to the cave. Any advise on this please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 No hard and fast answer on that one. Many people would remove the dad. I have never removed any of my male cichlids though, and sometimes they have turned out to be great parents! Would be interested to hear what others think. Essentially you have a choice - let him stay and see what he does, or take him out and not take the risk. If he starts eating the fry, then you know he needs to be removed. I say, give the dad a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Mum has now lost control of keepin her two hundred odd babies in the cave, and they are out swimmin around. Leavin dad as he is not eattin them, but if he tries, watch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 You should think of removing the parents from the babies about two to three weeks from when they spawned Pol. If you don't and M&D want to do it all over again, they are going to have a quick protein meal of the babies. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I would add a pic here, but I dont know how......hehehehe I did infact take the parents out tonight, I am guessing the babies are about 8 to 10 days as they are free swimmin around the tank, playin as little ones do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Pol's pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 That is really cool. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 ANY UPDATES??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_guy Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 by any chance have you done a head count of that lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted February 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 LMAO I would love to say I have counted them, but hey the little things will not keep still long enough to do a head count. Theya re doing well now, and I hope they continual to do so. I think there is about 100 after loosing a few to the filter. I will try to do a undated pic in the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Pol's babies are growing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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