bumbler31 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 hi i'm only new to this i have a colony of two females one male in a 4foot tank how long should i leave the young before i milk her?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hey mate Usually they say that 10 or so days and they have heads and tails and they do not need to be tumbled. Although i find that all labidochromis species are exceptional mothers and i either let mine spit them selves or strip them at about 20 days in. Give them a go at seeing how long they hold for. HTH Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbler31 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 thanks cameron i will give it a try cheers Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Hi Darren, With yellows, as Cameron said “labidochromis species are exceptional mothers”, I would be catching the holding female after 3 weeks and placing her in a fry saver. Feed her, and she will release the fry to feed and take them back in. When she and the fry are ready they will stay out and you can remove mum and place he back in the tank, or move her to another fry saver for a few days and feed her up before adding back to the main tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbler31 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 thanks ben i will give it a go and post my results Cheers Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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