Is theis fish holding eggs in the mouth

[Tj203]

I have a cichlid in my tank that is throat looks big and it looks like there is something in there. Please see the video and let me know if i need to try and get this fish out because it will take a while to do that because my tank is to big i need to trap them.

 

[deeda]

Yes it appears to be holding and due to the dark area, it's probably fry.

 

[Tj203]

So should I try and trap it and put in in a separate tank? There is 120 fish in the main tank and I know they won't make it

 

[tlindsey]

So should I try and trap it and put in in a separate tank? There is 120 fish in the main tank and I know they won't make it

If you want some of them to survive yes remove the holding female. Do you have a seeded filter for the holding aquarium?

 

[Tj203]

Yeah I have two quarantine tank set up right now

 

[tlindsey]

Yeah I have two quarantine tank set up right now

Great to hear that.

 

[Tj203]

Well I think i may have found the daddy lol. This is the most aggressive behavior I have seen in this tank so far looks to me like he is building a nest and gardening Fiercely