who protects the eggs

[crash2673]

i bought a kkp and a blood parrot went to do a water change and noticed eggs,kinda a beige color,the kkp stays with the eggs while the blood parrot swims around chacing my rt.also the kkp chaces the blood parrot away, so is the kkp the female or does the male stay with the eggs.

 

[aclockworkorange]

Usually the female stays closer to the eggs IME with breeding cichlids.


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[Crazy mike]

I would say the kkp is female. All my female cichlids would guard the eggs but it could be the male.


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[crash2673]

the kkp stays with the eggs and runs off the blood parrot and my 3 rt,are male blood parrots fertile?

 

[Azedenkae]

Yeah, ime the females will be the ones aggressively guarding the ages. My Convict fought off her mate and 2 other Convicts all the whilst guarding her eggs, was quite amazing to watch.

Not all blood parrots are fertile.

 

[Riftraft]

the kkp stays with the eggs and runs off the blood parrot and my 3 rt,are male blood parrots fertile?

Male BP's are not fertile. Females however for the most part are. You would have to test your female kkp to a proven fertile male to find out.


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[crash2673]

im confused,male blood parrots arent fertile,then you said i had to test it to a proven fertile male,if a male blood parrot isnt fertile how can i find a proven fertile male.the eggs are dark in color and not white which means the eggs are fertile right.and my 3 rts are only about a inch and a half surely they are not ready to breed,and if they are none of them are helping her protect the eggs. she is the only one protecting them running off every one.

 

[FishFreak95]

Fertile male BPs are rare, but they exist.

Females usually guard the eggs directly, and males usually guard from a distance keeping others away from the female and eggs. Most hybrid breeders usually remove the male or both parents after the deed is done though, because some parents arent very good, lol.
Ive only had real first hand breeding experience once with sajicas, but upon researching its pretty similar for most CA cichlids(which parrots are hybrids of).

Cichlids will also sometimes breed without a male, and just protect the eggs herself.

 

[crash2673]

if a fish breeds without a male wouldnt the eggs be white? her eggs are brownish tan color

 

[Azedenkae]

Yeah the eggs wouldn't be viable, and just go white and die off.

In this case, the eggs are fertilized. It is possible that it's the RTs, but chances are that it's the BP who's the father.