my cichlid layed some eggs about 4 days a go and they have hatched or they are gone .... I just cann't see anything were they were is was wondering if you can see them right after they hatch or not ??? and i was wondering if after the hatch if the mother might move them to a safer place after they have hatch becasue the mother go's from cave to cave in the tank and she looks like she has something in her moth so if someone can help me plase let me know ........thanks
2007-04-13 10:52:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It could be any one of several answers and it all depends on what like of cichlids you have. Can you tell us or include a photo of the fish?
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2007-04-13 11:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She or the father may move them if you have other fish in the tank that are bothering them. Or if mom and dad happen to swim away for a second the other fish may have eaten the eggs. It takes a bit of time for them to hatch. Just watch out.. once those babies hatch you are going to have a huge breading ground and they won't stop laying eggs!!!! I use to have to catch mom and dad so the other fish could eat the eggs cause I had way too many fish in the tank as it was.. and I would end up with 3 or 4 of them laying eggs at the same time! It was awful! I finally got sick of it and got rid of them al!!! Best day of my life! haha! Not really but.. anyway.. if you have any more questions please feel free to email me!
2007-04-13 11:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Christina 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Other fish will eat the eggs or the cichlid will eat its eggs they need to be put in i nursery tank after born take mother out and put babies in a net tank (and feed little amounts of food)
2007-04-13 12:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by liza v 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Convict cichlids will herd the fry from place to place ,usually moving them from one pit to another in the gravel, sometimes using their mouths..If we knew what kind of cichlids you have people could help you more.
2007-04-13 11:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no there are a number of that supply delivery to stay babys no longer eggs, they're each so often even held in the verify fishs mouth for weeks after there born for risk-free practices mutually as they enhance,those are spoke of as "mouth brooders"
2016-10-02 22:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by intriago 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you see her moving them thats good itll be about 3 weeks before arrival if they are clear and it looks like water in the water that may be the eggs
2007-04-13 11:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by efrain r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
chichlids are mouth broading they raise theiryoung in their mouth after she spits em out for good seperate the babies and the parents till the babbies are 2 inches
2007-04-13 11:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is this a large Discus type cichlid? They incubate their fry in their mouths. How fascinating you have babies!
2007-04-13 11:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by nano49 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋