Jason, I actually thought about removing the CLs. They were the worst of the bunch eating the eggs. The Cutteri just swooped in during the frenzy. The brief times when the parents weren't trying to kill one another, they did an excellent job of keeping the tankmates away. I think a temporary divider would be my first solution though. The eggs were mostly laid on a large rock but a few were placed on a piece of driftwood near the rock. I was thinking of placing another smaller stone near the one that the pair has chosen for a spawning site. That way I could pull the small stone with eggs and raise the resulting fry in another small tank. It's just another option. I'll see how things play out next time and then decide what to do. Thanks for the advice. I know that you have a lot of experience with breeding multiple species of cichlids.You know, i was thinking that maybe you should remove your tankmates. The CL's are very hard to protect fry from. i bet if you pulled the tankmates or at least dropped a divider in, you would have a successful spawn
lol...Thanks, Justin! I hope your pairs are doing well too.
Thank you. They are still young so maybe they'll look even better with time.
