yellow lab/prince

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waveman

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he or she has a swollen throat and doesnt eat, is that a sign the he or she is carrying eggs in her mouth? she/he is very active and healthy but doesnt eat for 2 day now...how can i be sure that its carrying eggs,,if yes what should i do? should i put him/her in a solo tank? pls help dont know what to do! :nilly:
 
If you can, seperate her out to a tank with a rock pile all on her own. She won't feed until she spits her young in a safe place. She is less likely to do this if she feels others will eat her young. Once she spits, then she will continue to stay close by, and protect the sac fry and young swimmers as long as she can keep them together. She will feed while she is doing this.

I've found that leaving them in a community tank, is hard on holding females as they are usually harassed by aggressive males still wanting to spawn. Since she wont feed she quickly uses up her fat reserves and is in danger of becoming weakened enough that she could sucumb to disease.
 
OMG!!! yesterday she starts to feeds and no sign of eggs or fry!!! i dont know what happend she all alone in a 10g tank and her throat is not swollen anymore!!! im trying to look at her eggs but no signs...is it possible the she swallows it? im so disappointed!!! will i return her with the others!!! any sign that i can prove shes still holding?
 
Relax Dude, she may have spit the babies as sac fry in a spot in the tank where you cant see them (under a rock or in a caveetc.) Dont disturb her just offer her some food several times a day. The fry will be free swimming in a couplpe of days and then you will see them.

New moms sometimes swallow their first batch. Not to worry, let her get reconditioned and try again....
 
Dont worry,healthy mbuna breed alot so if you lost the first batch another will be along shortly
 
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