Parrot Fish Fry

[ddb68]

I inherited 2 parrot fish when i bought my second hand tank, they had had them for 2 years and although the female laid eggs they were infertile. However i had them 2/3 weeks when i noticed fry! Do i need to feed the fry any special food and how long do they take to grow. They are about the size of a greenfly at the moment and look blackish. 
 
Do i need to remove the parents. Any help gratefully appreciated, as i have no idea about these fish

  
 
 
 

 

[juhason]

You do not need to remove the parents, they will take care of their fry, however, once you see the parents no longer caring for them, I would remove the fry in a separate tank. You can feed them newly hatched brine shrimp, infusoria, or liquid fry food. Here's a link describing the foods more: http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/fry_food.php I'm not sure about the growth rates but if you feed them well and keep up on water quality, they'll grow faster than you think!