peacocks got the babies

[Frontosa29]

my female peacock is holding...any tips on what i should do..ive never had babies before...she is in my 75 gallon community w/ mbuna haps and other Aulonocara..how should the seperate tank look like...any info would be appretiated....

[SGypsyMermaid]

my female peacock is holding...any tips on what i should do..ive never had babies before...she is in my 75 gallon community w/ mbuna haps and other Aulonocara..how should the seperate tank look like...any info would be appretiated....

set up a 10 gallon tank with a small pile of rocks or shells at one end and a cave for mom on the other side. the rock pile is for the babies to escape into when they don't want to go into mom's mouth anymore. maybe add a very thin covering of substrate from the main tank--just a sprinkling to cover the glass. use water from the main tank.

i would set up this tank the same day or the day before removing the female from the main tank. however, right now, you should put a bubble-up filter in the main tank and leave it there until you move the female--then place that filter in the maternity tank

[Frontosa29]

bubble up filter? please explain
:confused:

[WorldNation]

bubble up filter? please explain
:confused:

i think he means a sponge filter...

[Frontosa29]

ahh thanks

[jonah]

i think he means a sponge filter...

He's a she, and yes I'm sure she's talking about a sponge filter. You could also use an air driven box filter that's been seeded in the main tank.