This is my first spawn from my labs. I would like to know the best time to pull the female & place her in her isolation tank so she can spit. I have a cycled 10 gallon tank wit a sponge filter ready. First I will have to move my C.Moorii fry to a 29gallon grow out tank. Thanks Steve
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Ditto.
With this being her first spawn anything can happen. One of my females is a great mom while the other is not so much. The good mom I can leave in isolation (w/fry) for a week to ten days to recoop. and she won't eat any of her kids. The other one is hit or miss. Next time the mommy dearest spawns, I will allow her to spit and then immediatly remove 25-50% of the fry to another tank. I heard that if you remove a precentage of the fry it makes the parental bond stronger. Now that was info. on New Worlds, but would make sense for any chiclids, I think.
With this being her first spawn anything can happen. One of my females is a great mom while the other is not so much. The good mom I can leave in isolation (w/fry) for a week to ten days to recoop. and she won't eat any of her kids. The other one is hit or miss. Next time the mommy dearest spawns, I will allow her to spit and then immediatly remove 25-50% of the fry to another tank. I heard that if you remove a precentage of the fry it makes the parental bond stronger. Now that was info. on New Worlds, but would make sense for any chiclids, I think.