ludakris Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 hi guys have got a colony of Electric yellows 1 male 4 females any way have noticed one of the females lower jaw seems to be saggy/swollen does this mean she is holding ? she is also keeping to herself and staying in one particular plant she is about 6 cm long they were purchased as fry with breeding in mind about 7-8 mounths ago thanks for any advise :-? :-? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Sounds like she is holding to me the easiest way if you can to check is to look in her mouth when she is breathing and see if you can spot some yellow eggs moving about. Good Luck dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 jst checked yeeeeehaaaa shes got eggs should i put her in a bb tank of her own :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 If shes fine in the tank shes in (ie not being harassed too much) then leave her for about 2 weeks and then remove her strip her and stick her back in... If shes being harassed then you can take her and put her in her own tank to spit naturally but we prefer to leave then in the tank so they keep some of their standing in the tank and strip them at 2 weeks so they dont get too thin for holding for 3-4 weeks.. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 Congrats :bounce: :bounce: You're going to be a....a...a...mommy or is it daddy :oops: :oops: sorry, can't tell by your name :oops: I love those electric yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 :bounce: just noticed there is two holding cool : just set up a bb tank for the fry should i put the two mums in now or wait till the fry r free swiming then put them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 If your tank your planning to put them in is too small then they may scrap a bit, if they're not getting hassled i would leave them in the community for 2 weeks and either strip or put them into a tank to spit naturally. If you do strip at 2 weeks the fry probably wont be full free swimming just wait until they are before you feed them. They may spit early if its their first go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 cool wots the best technique to strip them :lol: should i start with the shirt or pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I start with my hat :lol: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/stripping-vt9857.html then you try this way too http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/stripping_fry.php Hope these articles work, I tend to strip at 14 days, or the weekend following the 14 days. That way I have time, no distractions...At 14 days electric yellow babies tend to be free swimming, that means no egg sack. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Frenchy - you are doing it wrong!! Don't you know the song says "You can leave your hat on". :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 :lol: I was going to say something about another hat, but it is a family show :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 hy guys just an up date striped the mums today 25 fry all up they still have a bit of egg sack left but all seem to be happy and healthy :bounce: put mums back into the main tank and one spat out a baby i missed poor little bugga didnt have a chance befor he even reached the bottom one of my pearl eartheaters swooped in and munchedhim . But all in all everything seems to be going well :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Cool & well done. If there is only a little bit of the egg sack left then all should be fine. 25 is a good number too. Feed them baby brine, cyclops crushed flake....hope it goes well. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 :bounce: so far all fry are doing well and are all free swiming im just having a go at hatching some brine shrimp have been feeding with fry food from LFS 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Glad to read the good news. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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