Red Devil's

[AllusiveLife]

Had 2 red devils spawn, and they have what seems to be about 70 fry, it's been over a week since they've been swimming. The parents guard them, and they're very good parents. They scare the #### out of the Pacu and the Oscar, and the Oscar is full grown and the Pacu is over a foot long. they dominate half of the tank, but what I'd like to know is what I need to do with the babies? And when will the parents abandone them?

Only bought 2 red devil's, and they so happened to be male and female. What do I do? Btw, they're a little over 3 inches long...

Ty

 

[freddyk]

By keeping the other fish with your breeding pair you are really stressing them out and the results are not going to be good. Give your pair the whole tank for the sake of their tankmates. The Oscar and Pacu may get sick from stress, or they may at any moment get attacked - especially the Oscar since other cichlids are competitors and an Oscar does eat small fish.

I'd remove the fry soon. Once they're free swimming and eating it's time.

These are new world cichlids BTW.