Babie Julies! What now? So cute, but I didn't even know she was preggo!

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Sandee

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I have two other "litters" right now, but I was able to get those eggs from the Zebra Moms. I'm good with those, but these Julies have me worried since they're in the 125g community tank with Synos, etc. Someone told me I only have a few days before the parents eat them! Is that true? How can I grab them, silk net, what? Any techniques to pull fry away from the very protective parents? Help! Thanks! :eek:

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Sandee | NJ

Freshwater:
125g - Oscars, Col. Sharks, Rotkiel, Parrots, Flagtail, Geophagus, Goby, Royal Pleco, Silver Dollars
125g - Ton of Synos n Cichlids
125g - More Cichlids
90g - Little RTC, soon to be big RTC
75g - Un-happy Oscar, Dithers
75g - Happy Fahaka
55g - Happy Buttakoferi in solitary
29g - Moody Mbu Puffer
20g - Very cheerful GS Puffer
15g - My little Cichlid Babies!
10g - Quarintine Tank

Saltwater:
90g - Porcupine Puffer, Moon Wrasse, Purple Trigger

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try to syphon them out..!
well not probably that they eat them but could hapend, but as soon as the can spawn again the will not be tolerated in their territory.
hurry save the baby..!
 
Give the parents a chance. They're perfectly capable of raising their own fry, even in a fully stocked tank, even if only some make it due to predation by the other fish. Most parent julies will look after and protect their fry very well until they're ready for the next batch and even then they don't mind the older kids hanging around the new. If you're dead set on raising out some julie fry I suggest you move your pair of julies to a separate tank, one of at least 20 gallons.
 
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