how big are the fry of a electric yellow cichlid and what do i feed them and how much do i feed them and how hard are they to take care of
2007-08-03 06:49:23 · 7 answers · asked by tkerbag 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Here are some great sites that explain it in detail
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/raising_the_fry.htm
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_labidom.php
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-08-03 07:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Electric Yellows are grouping fish - that is, they live in very large groups in the wild. They aren't considered schooling or schoaling fish because they don't actually swim together so much as hang out together. You don't need to worry about males and females with this species - I've kept them at 1:1 ratios before - they are extremely mild for mbuna. When you keep just two in the tank you will often get one constantly chasing the other, given no other fish to interact with. If you want to see the best out of these fish you should keep them in a group, in a tank some rockwork. As they grow they'll get more territorial, and your gourami will eventually suffer for it. And it is true, your tank is ultimately too small for these fish. FYI these fish spawn at an exceptionally young age and will hold fry for the first time at barely more then an inch long.
2016-05-17 08:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fry are very easy to take care of. When the female first spits out the fry, they are only about 1/8" long. They grow quickly. They can be fed very small pellets. New Life Spectrum makes a food specifically for growing fish, and I have used it many times on African and S. American cichlids. You can also feed them crushed flakes.
2007-08-03 06:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
there about 1/8 an inch.
you feed them brine shrimp, liquid fish food, or very small flake food. I would suggest the brine shrimp.
you feed them as much as they will eat the food in 3 minutes.
they are easy to take care of.
2007-08-03 08:01:01 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are about the size of a pin head when they are born but u will only c them wen they are about 3-5mm.and leave them with the parents and keep feeding the parents they will take care of the rest.I'm very successfully with mine that Way
2007-08-03 07:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by bobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This fish is a maternal mouth brooder (the female keeps the eggs in her mouth). You should remove the female and place her in her own tank (ten gallons will usually suffice) so the male won't harass her during this time. After approximately 15 days, she will spit out the fry. The fry can accept baby brine shrimp, and they grow quickly. The parents usually ignore the fry, so they can be released into the community tank if one isn't worried about losses.
2007-08-03 06:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I don't know about the fry part but i can tell you i just got 2 .45 caliber small ones last week and they been great.
they are very friendly and not aggressive whatsoever.
feed them twice a day about half a penny size each (thats what i do)
they're great fish, rapidly becoming my favorites!
2007-08-03 06:53:15 · answer #7 · answered by Moore55 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋