babies in mouth?

[kevin]

I think my cichlid has babies in her mouth.
I took her out of my main tank and put it in a smaller tank.

What should I do?

Here is a pic. Hard to see her mouth. but its the best i can do.
http://kevincaughey.tripod.com/cichlid.jpg

[rmc]

You already did it. She should spit in 3-4 weeks.

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Mark
http://www.cichliddomain.com


"kevin" > wrote in message
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> I think my cichlid has babies in her mouth.
> I took her out of my main tank and put it in a smaller tank.
>
> What should I do?
>
> Here is a pic. Hard to see her mouth. but its the best i can do.
> http://kevincaughey.tripod.com/cichlid.jpg
>
>

[rmc]

I probably should elaborate just a bit. The tank does not have to be
decorated, in fact, I prefer no substrate in holding tanks. It makes
it easier to catch the fry. A flower pot on its side or something for
the female to find refuge in helps keep her relaxed. She will not
likely open her mouth much for larger food particles but she will suck
in crushed flake. One fish doesn't require alot of food so do not
overfeed. Avoid treats like brineshrimp because she may just get too
excited and swallow the eggs or fry. If she swallows the eggs in the
next few days don't feel you failed. It sometimes takes a female a
few tries before they get it right, or the male may not have
fertilized them. When she does spit she may still suck the fry up to
protect them for a day or two. When she starts feeding aggressively
again you can put her back in the main tank but watch so she doesn't
get picked on too much.

You should probably start to think about what you're going to do with
all those fry.

--

Mark
http://www.cichliddomain.com


"rmc" > wrote in message
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> You already did it. She should spit in 3-4 weeks.
>
> --
>
> Mark
> http://www.cichliddomain.com
>
>
> "kevin" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I think my cichlid has babies in her mouth.
> > I took her out of my main tank and put it in a smaller tank.
> >
> > What should I do?
> >
> > Here is a pic. Hard to see her mouth. but its the best i can do.
> > http://kevincaughey.tripod.com/cichlid.jpg
> >
> >
>
>