Jaguar cichlid help!

[jeaninel]

Yes those are free swimmers. Congrats on the fry!

 

[Rass]

Yep, as soon as they leave the bottom and are swimming under their own power. The younger they are the easier they are to catch. It only gets more difficult as they get older. You might be surprised at how long the parents will protect them. I think it just depends on the individual fish.