Cricelli Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 hey guys, i have 4 female dolphin cichlids and 1 male. the other day one of the females got pregnant. ive been watching her n ive seen that the other females are attacking her. i dont want her to lose the eggs. i have a mate with dolphin cichlids aswell n he had the same problem that the females were attacking the preganat one and when he went to catch her she lost the eggs. what do i do ??? please help urgently thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mac Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 ive only bred a few times but the best bet is to get a smaller isolation tank to put her in. if thats out of the budget you can always get some fry saver nets which can attach to the side of your main tank and put her in there till she spits em out. you will in the long run need a grow out tank for your new babies so they dont end up as food so good luck in the mean time though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricelli Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 i have a breeding tank its just getting her in there without losing the eggs that is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 try using 2 nets as big as you have (20cm size are good) have the lids off the tank when you turn the lights out and leave them for half an hour or so then with some one else holding a torch go spot lighting Try not to leave the torch on the fish too long or they will start moving, then get both nets in and catch her Less stress and if she spits, the eggs will end up in one of the nets, suspend the net in the tank with a lid over it and turn the room light on, give them 5 miniutes to wake up and move her to the new home Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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