Cyprichromis Leptosoma Mpulungu Holding

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MattyV55

MattyV55

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They are in a tank with 5f and 2m. 2 of the females are holding currently. There are also 2 small 1.5 inch calvus in the tank who I know are fry eaters. I have a 10g tank empty at the moment available. What should I do to be able to keep these fry???
 
I leave mine in the tank the whole time with the other fish. Then at about 21 days, put the female in a bucket, strip her, and put her back in the main tank.
The fry go into a 10 gallon and get well crushed up New Life Spectrum food.
 
I have some cyps too.
The great thing is that mine do not eat their babies.
So if you only have cyps in the tank, I would just let mom spit them naturally.
The fry are actually pretty large. They typically have 6 or less fry in their mouth at once.
Feed them finely ground flake and they will do well.
Congrautlation.

Oh, mine are also Leptosoma, variety "Blue flash"
 
paulW said:
I have some cyps too.
The great thing is that mine do not eat their babies.
So if you only have cyps in the tank, I would just let mom spit them naturally.
The fry are actually pretty large. They typically have 6 or less fry in their mouth at once.
Feed them finely ground flake and they will do well.
Congrautlation.

Oh, mine are also Leptosoma, variety "Blue flash"
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How long usually until they naturally spit the fry?
 
I am guess around four weeks but I have never let mine go that long. I have one holding, maybe I will try the four week time frame and see.
 
Hey guys, one female has spit her fry! I currently have a divider set up in my 30 gal with 4 females on one half. The fry are there as well. My question is do you think I can raise the fry where they are? Males and calvus are on other side of divider
 
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