Cichlid Dropped Fry In New Tank. Move Her Back?

[Scott MacAdam]

Hey,

I moved a Mbuna that was holding today over to a new tank I got and she has since let all the fry out.

How long should I leave her in there, if at all? Is there any reason she should stay for a bit or is her work done?

Thanks everyone

 

[elisew]

Congrats on the fry

Yes you should move her back to the main tank now but feed the other fish while you`re doing it and make sure she gets some of the food too as she`ll be very out of condition after weeks of not eating. Regular water changes and 3 or 4 small feeds a day for the fry and they`ll grow in no time

 

[Scott MacAdam]

Awesome. Thanks for the reply.

I know people aren't big on hybrid african cichlids but I think these will actually look pretty good.

the male was a Pseudotropheus (blue with black vertical stripes) and the female was a Iodotropheus (rusty)

here is a pic of one of the fry