Water change while spawning

[fishfanatic46]

So I'm not to experienced in breeding, outside of convicts I've never spawned anything. I came home from work today to find my nics guarding eggs. My question is can i still do my regular water changes while the spawn is going on or should i put it off?


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[japbart]

I just do a water change like how I normally would. I spawned cons, rainbow cichlids, salvinis, fire mouths, chocolate cichlids and even my wild caught flier cichlids. I just avoid the area of where they spawned.


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[fishfanatic46]

Good to know, I don't have a tank for fry so I don't know how many will make it anyway


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[japbart]

Is it in a community? If it is then most likely none will make it. If they're by themselves and the tank is heavily planted or the tank has a lot of DW and hiding spots them some will. My pairs never successfully raise fry on their own. I always had to pull them out if I want them to grow.


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[fishfanatic46]

In a 75 gallon with a male con a 2" Mayan grow out and some silver dollars


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[japbart]

I think given adequate hiding places the fry will survive. But if this is your pairs first spawn then I doubt the fry will survive unless you pull them out.

 

[fishfanatic46]

This is the first spawn, it took them a year to get around to it


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[japbart]

Took them long enough. Whatever you did prior to spawning is something that they liked. I say keep on doing it.


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