Why do they do it.

[hokese]

Hey guys,why do some of my female cichlids lay eggs without a partner.
My small female convict is guarding eggs now,my female jag done this a while,and also I've had my green sev do it too.
Cheers


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[jonjoker]

female don't need male to lay egg, they need male to fertilize them

 

[duanes]

If a female becomes naturally ripe with eggs it much more healthy for her get rid of them, partner or not.

 

[NitroDempsey]

What do you do with the eggs if theres no male. I have a female black con and pretty sure a male Dempsey


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[duanes]

The Jack may have fertilized them, but just let nature take ts course.

 

[NitroDempsey]

It hasn't happened yet I'm just wondering what would happen haha.


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[aclockworkorange]

Well if the male Dempsey fertilized them you'd have hybrid offspring...


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[white15]

They will probably get eaten without a male to guard them

 

[hokese]

Mmmm,ok thanx


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[crash83]

My Paratheraps hartwegi female paired off with my female black belt and they both laid eggs...then she paired off with my female zonatus.