She doesn't waste time

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mendez33

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I recently had some fry from one of my female Johanii's. After the babies were released, I put the fry in a different tank and put the female(Momma) back where she was originally (55G African tank). Well two weeks later, the bulge under her chin is back and shes holding more fry. Is this normal? I have no idea what I'm going to do with the fry she already had. Now she has more on the way. Should I expect her to just keep breeding non stop?:confused: :confused: :confused:
 
if there is a male in the tank she will breed non-stop..... you can't really stop it if you have both genders in the tank and they feel like doing it.

HTH
 
Just let the babies be if you dont wnna raise them. Chances are when she releases them they'll survive for a while then may get eaten. Or just grow up normally.
 
Just use unwanted fry as feeders for other fish, or see if you have any friends who wish to take them as pets or feeders. Try to contact local pet stores to see if you would like to stock them for free for for a small price. You have heaps of options here.
 
Her first batch of fry, she had 24. I'm really curious what this litter will bring. I have a few people that said they would like to have a couple of these fish. Maybe because this is the first time any of my fish have ever had babies, I feel like its inhumane to use them as feeders. I'm sure if she keeps spitting them out, my opinion will change on that.
 
I don't see it as inhumane, really, in the wild, out of 24, maybe 2 or 3 will survive to adulthood, the rest would be picked off by other fish, reptiles and birds, and don't forget humans.
 
Moo;1089116; said:
I don't see it as inhumane, really, in the wild, out of 24, maybe 2 or 3 will survive to adulthood, the rest would be picked off by other fish, reptiles and birds, and don't forget humans.
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So very true. Say, every 1000 salmon born, maybe 40 out of those may live to adulthood.
 
Being eaten instantly is quicker than most methods used to euthanize a fish.:)
 
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