My adult wild caught Mpimbwe Frontosas that I bought a year ago have spawned seven times. I let the moms hold close to term if they could. Four of the times it worked, three of the times eggs are gone within three days. If they make it beyond day three it seems it will be a success. There are three females. All have spawned at least once.
I don’t want to do the tumble thing if they can learn to hold on their own. At the moment I have an extra 90 gallon available. At the next spawn should I move the mom to that tank on her own? Are they more likely to hold if alone? Should I do it day one? Will she spit the eggs and not pick them up? I have done African Cichlids for 15 years and this seems to be the species that does not want to hold well (do wild caughts take longer to learn)?
I don’t want to do the tumble thing if they can learn to hold on their own. At the moment I have an extra 90 gallon available. At the next spawn should I move the mom to that tank on her own? Are they more likely to hold if alone? Should I do it day one? Will she spit the eggs and not pick them up? I have done African Cichlids for 15 years and this seems to be the species that does not want to hold well (do wild caughts take longer to learn)?
