In my tank of P. Lanisticola, I found a female with a mouth bursting with eggs. They all seem to be yellowish in color, which means they are fertilized, right? I noticed about a week ago that she looked like MAYBE she was holding, and in the last couple of days, her "chin" has really filled up. It's thus about 7 days since she has been noticeably filling up. How long until I should expect to see fry. I separated her into nursery tank. Also, I can leave her with them for the first few days after hatching right? Thanks so much
2007-04-15 11:26:39 · 2 answers · asked by lmaryott4 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Just an update... I guess the female was a lot farther along than i thought... today there are little baby cichlids hiding in moms mouth!!!! :-D Just thought I would share my excitement with everyone else!!! Thanks so much for all of your input!
2007-04-16 06:24:08 · update #1
She'll brood them for 3 weeks. Yes, the color is right for fertile eggs so it sounds like everything is coming along nicely. It should be just fine to leave them together after she let's them out, they tend to be good parents. Here's a link to a page with some good info about them
http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Pseudotropheus_lanisticola.html
Hope that helps
MM
2007-04-15 11:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A few weeks (3 or so) right up until free swimming stage. So figure you'll need another couple of weeks before she'll release.
Most cichlids make great parents (especially after a few attempts..smile)
2007-04-15 18:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Barb R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋