ChrisHogg Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 is it possible for a female Labidochromis to be continuously holding and spawning? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 not usually i don't think. most of or all of the malawi species don't eat while they hold so it can take months for them to put on condition to prepare to spawn again. Yellow labs i had would go at least 6 weeks before they held again and that was with plenty of food. I believe in lake malawi there is enough space and hiding places for them to drop their eggs/fry and feed but that isn't possible in the small bodies of water we keep them in but that is just a theory i have come up with with my experiences. I have seen a red zebra female release her fry to feed and then she sucked them back up when i approached the tank as she saw me as a threat. She had around 200L to herself with plenty of rock work but still kept them in her mouth for the majority of the time. Tanganyikan species eat while they hold so don't loose much condition if any and can spawn again within a couple of weeks but that isn't too common i have found. IME they generally hold again three to four weeks after i strip the fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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