maternity tank

[ralph]

multiple females in 10 gal?? with eggs / fry in with em??
pcocks , zeb obliqs, ruti island. ive been stripping, but it makes sense to me that " holding " may be a learned experience, not instinct. im thinking to let them spit from now on, but like alota others im running outa space. thanks!!!!!!!!!

[ralph]

she spit as soon as i moved er.@!%$^%$@&^%^%^!!!!

[Matt V]

i had to break down and buy a second one about three months ago when my Ps. daktari started breeding like, well, mbuna.

i've had more than one holding female in a tank before...

the really annoying thing is separating out all those little fish when it comes time to sell them/trade them/take them to the auction...

[SGypsyMermaid]

Originally posted by ralph
she spit as soon as i moved er.@!%$^%$@&^%^%^!!!!

sometimes they'll pick 'em up again if you leave them alone. how long had she been holding? it's best to move them after they've been holding for a week or two, then when you move them, don't lift them out of the water--put a bowl or some kind of container under the net before raising it above water level.

[ralph]

dont know how far long she was, but ive got another about 5 days along. gonna try her at 2 weeks. i'll update thanks!!!