Ques re: breeding jewel cichlids

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Taboojen

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I bought a pair of jewel cichlids last Friday. I thought they may have been a pair because they were holding off all the other jewels from a particular corner of the LFS fish tank. After coming home today from my weekend trip, to my surprise the two (Indeed a pair) were guarding some yellow eggs on a piece of slate in my aquarium. They currently share a 20 gal with another lone small cichild [the tank was sectioned off with a divder, secluding the breeding pair.]

Is there anything I can do to assist in making sure that the brood will be sucessful? Currently tank - Temp 80F, PH 7.2, Ammonia / Nitrate/ Nitrite - zero, or close to zero. Should I bother feeding the pair? change water (how much)? leave them alone?

Any tips or sugguestions would be greatly appreciated thanks! :D
 
Just keep the water good and they seem to do fine. I have never had to do anything special, the fry will eat any kind of dry food that you are feeding the parents.

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ok... thats good to know. thanks!

so how long do you leave them with the parents? The frys started swimming today. (not just wiggling anymore.) I have about 150+ frys swimming around. poor parents are trying to herd them all the time. hehe any info would be great. thanks!
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I haven't taken little ones out and they have been fine, they are 2" now... the parents don't seem to ming them.
 
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