Geophagus Winemilleri laid eggs again...

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Jack Dempsey
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Sep 22, 2011
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My 7 inch Geo. WineMilleri laid eggs again..... This is the third time ... the second time I saw about 6 babies....
Then on the following day nothing.... A pair have been guarding the eggs.....
These guys came from Jeff Rapp ... had the 2 pairs for about 3 months ..

1: Should I take the eggs out (there seems to be well over 150 eggs that are on top of a cave)
Take the cave out and try to hatch them in Methlene Blue , using some of the 240 gallon tank water ?????
2: Let them go through this routine until they get it right ?
3: Try and figure out who is holding the babies and try to catch that fish and isolate in a 20 gallon long ?
4: ?

This is the third time that they have laid eggs on the same cave ......
The Winemilleri are by far the largest fish in the 240 gallon 8 footer ......
In the 240 are also these inhabitants:
13 3 inch Geo. Albalios ...
2 4 inch Red Head Severums
4 3.5+ Geo. Altifrons .
 
I would wait till the eggs hatch, and find out who is holding. Strip them of the fry. Then grow the fry out in the 20 long. I would love to see pics of your Geo's whenever you get a chance to post some :)
 
How many days to wait before I strip the holding parent ?????
 
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