Keyni Xbreeding W/ Yellow Lab

[mmanist]

Ok so I had no idea my Yellow Lab was a female....... And she mated with my Kenyi and is now holding eggs..... As far as I know I had all male cichlids. But now im clueless on what I should do, my neighbor wants some of the babies but I really dont want any of them, should I just leave her go, or what. I know if she has them in my tank they will get eaten. But I dont want to have her stressed out and die from it either. So im kinda stumped....

 

[dthoffsett]

If you're able to catch her, you could always strip her early guaranteeing the fry won't survive and she'll be able to eat again. I really don't recommend giving the fry away as hybrids are becoming wide spread in the hobby.

 

[mmanist]

If you're able to catch her, you could always strip her early guaranteeing the fry won't survive and she'll be able to eat again. I really don't recommend giving the fry away as hybrids are becoming wide spread in the hobby.

I thought about stripping, but I'm afraid to hurt her, she has always been so shy, but had such a funny personality, and is one of my favorite cichlids, I have seen some ugly hybrids out there. I actually bought two at walmart they was in with oscars, and I figured they would get eatn so they came home with me, they are my two ugly butts but they are happy, and healthy now and its all it matters, they are just a light brown with dark brown strips, and a nip of orange on the fins. walmart makes me so mad, they have no reason to sell fish.