"marbled" Or "calico" Convict Cichlids

[kribensis12]

Okay, there is about 5 babioes left( no suprrise there) and my camera isnt working. I have a 2.5 mini bow tank an di wanted to know if that was enought room for the babies until they are big enough to go to my 20g community tank. Please help.

 

[randallhart]

How many fry have hatched?

 

[kribensis12]

All the babies hatched. I wanted to know when the best time to remove them from the parents so i can raise whats left by myself. The are about to become free-swimming.

 

[randallhart]

I would wait until they become free swimming a little. I wouldn't want to damage them in any way. Just my opinion. Are you using a net to catch them?

 

[kribensis12]

yes i am using a net.

 

[randallhart]

Then I would wait until they are free swimming just to make sure your not damaging any of them. Good luck.

 

[kribensis12]

Thnx

 

[kribensis12]

aia netted them out a while ago and they died

 

[vancouver]

It's probably a better idea to leave 1 of the parents in with them if you can.

Take out the male, or put a divider in the tank, and let the female raise the fry.

Should be a lot easier then trying to raise them on your own. She should feed them, the only thing you'll have to do is keep the water clean.

 

[randallhart]

sorry the died. Yeah I agree with vancouver since is sounds senseable.

 

[kribensis12]

she seems about ready to lay eggs.