vadnappa Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I only managed to get hold of a pair of copadichromis trewavasae 'mloto ivory head', they had their second spawn on Monday and she is still holding, fingers crossed for this mouthful as she only held for 2 days the first time. Now just the age old do I strip and tumble or leave her to do her thing. I hate stripping early, but I'm breeding German import 'red anal fin sciaenochromis fryeri' and they won't hold even 10 days for me I have to strip really early or they just spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myster619 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It gets better. Strip at at least 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 hiso far 2 mouthfuls both looked like they would hold full term but i got scared and excited so i stripped them 7-8 days in heads and tails and tumbled them.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangs4me Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 it really depends at what age they are.if they are young fish just coming on. i would let her carry to term. if she spits so be it . there is plenty of breeding in them left .try not to give her bad habits.if they are an older pair and shes picked up bad habits tumble the eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I bought them as wild caught so unsure of age. I'm planning on stripping at about 5-6 days and tumbling I would rather run the risk of her not holding full term in possible future batches and having this batch growing in another tank. See how it goes over the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Two batches litho nice one! Were yours likoma or mloto I can't remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 name = copidachromis ivory mlotoi put a quick video on my facebook page check it out he starting to get colourLithoman cichlids on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The issue to strip or not to strip is compounded by the fact that you only have the pair. There is still likely to have other spawns but I would strip in the case so that I have fry growing out and then let her hold in later spawns. You would hate for something to happen to one of the pair before you end up with fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 i would just like some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I was going to wait until Sunday, but on Saturday she didn't look as swollen and she was holding the eggs further back so I stripped her and they were all infertile. Tumbled them anyway but no good. I was thinking about it and the male has never displayed as well as he was when I get him. So i changed some things around and added some caves and some dithers and he is a new man. Yesterday and today he is best I have ever seen him, even feeding like a boss. Hopefully he doesn't push the girl around too much so soon after spawning. I will keep an eye on her and split them up if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 My set up for them nice and basicyou would have seen in videohope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 New mouthful this arvo. Third time lucky???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I left her holding till this arvo, 15 days. But earlier than what I like but didn't want to push my luck any further. Result, 35 fry still with egg sack but swimming around. Hopefully they get through the next month ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simy696 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 congrats so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Persistence is finally paying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamz Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 You can tell I'm a fish fanatic when I like every fish there is ? These copsdiochromis ivory mloto look insane - Great fish.. and Congrats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 congrats mateany updated pics of them ?my 3 males smashing each other and i seperated them so far no breeding... apart from those 2 mouthfuls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 would absolutely love some i have a species only tank thats empty and lonely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadnappa Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 I will text you some pics litho. There are about 40 fry that are growing well. I had the pair seperated, but the divider had slipped a little and there was a gap at the top, over the weekend the girl jumped over into the main section. I left her there as she was looking plump, within an hour I came back and she has another mouthful and has jumped back over into the divided off section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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