Cicolid Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Forgive this question as I am still learning.. I have an E.yellow & also a Tangerine Zeba which I have noticed are both holding.. Problem.. I only have one spare tank. Can I put them both in the spare tank together ?? Last time I had an E.Yellow holding she would not release the fry in the community tank & when I finally decided to net her & put her in a tank on her own she spit out the fry which were all dead & she died later that day... What are my chances of saving the fry if they are both put in the same tank ?? Cheers Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 How big are both fish, and how big is the spare tank. I have done exactly the same thing before but in a 2fter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I would make a couple of Fry Nurseries and put them in the top of the main tank. Add a piece of Ag pipe to each so that it provides a safe environment for the females. They can then spit naturally and the female can then be returned to the main tank a day or so later. Once the fry grow out a bit place them in your other tank. Here are instructions on how to make a fry nursery (saver) http://www.sydneycichlid.com/content/?page_id=16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Miller Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Col, I would strip both females at around 12 to 14 days (from the time they bred) and release both lots of fry into the spare tank - they should be free-swimming by then. Then put the females straight back into the tank they came from. The fry will be fine together. Cheers, Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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