Texas cichlids laid eggs!

[vjayshutterbug]

So....I had a pair of Texas cichlids alone in a 75 gallon and now I have the result. Really surprised though because the female is only maybe 2 inches. The male, shown in the picture, is maybe 3 inches? They've both been taking turns fanning and guarding the eggs. Really interesting. If I make no particular action and just let nature take it's course, do the fry survive? Then what? What do you guys do? Also....is the pic of a cyanoguttatus? Thanks for any info...advice.

 

[Frank Castle]

So....I had a pair of Texas cichlids alone in a 75 gallon and now I have the result. Really surprised though because the female is only maybe 2 inches. The male, shown in the picture, is maybe 3 inches? They've both been taking turns fanning and guarding the eggs. Really interesting. If I make no particular action and just let nature take it's course, do the fry survive? Then what? What do you guys do? Also....is the pic of a cyanoguttatus? Thanks for any info...advice.

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you don't have to do anything except use a heavy duty wire-tie and cut the foot out a a nylon stocking and use the wire tie to secure the nylon over the filter intake IF you want the fry. Are the eggs white or opaque....the picture looks kinda "both-ish"

 

[dan518]

I agree with Frank, let them get on with it. You might find that the first spawn isn't successful, normally my newbie parents eat the eggs or fry.

 

[duanes]

If you want to keep fry healthy, after they become free swimming you will need to do lots of small feedings throughout the day. I start brine shrimp cultures for first food, and always let lots of algae grow in the spawning tanks so the fry have stuff to graze on between feedings.


a brine shrimp culture above, algae in a breeding tank

you can also pulverize fish food and use a turkey baster to shoot it into the school of fry
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[MP_cichlid]

ya, not surprised, texas are known to spawn at a very young age. nice pair!

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Love them in the breeding dress
Looking good
Let them be parents if it doesn't work out in sure they'll try again sooner than you think