Fry Spitting

Tetramad

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I have had one female C. Borleyi spit young 2 days ago, and my female M. Aurora is holding fry. Can I put her in the same tank as the other fry to spit? the C. Borleyi female is back in the main tank now. Will the fry grow up together OK? will the M. Aurora eat the C. Borleyi fry once she has spat?

Thanks,

Mark.
 
Indeed the Aurora will devour any fry that it perceives as a food source. Remember shes been holding for around 3-4 weeks and will have eaten precious little so will be rather peckish. Why not strip her, its easy enough to do. Cup her in your palm and with the other hand pinch lightly on the sides of her jaw and watch them spill out. If you don't fancy this simply put her in a bucket and this might make her expell them.
 
I stripped my yellow lab last week and it is very easy. I had never done it before, but would not hesitate to do it again. I just held her in my wet hand and opened her bottom jaw with my finger nail and they fry swam out. Just make sure that you dont cover her gills.

Good luck

Julia
 

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