Re: Additional Questions About Fry Rescue

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Tomoko,

When to move them depends on many factors - number of fry, size of tank,
"broodiness" of the female, how often you want to breed your fish, etc. I
have an A. rupununi female that tried to lead her fry after 4 months, by
which time the fry had started spreading all over the tank. Your A. borellii
female has a reputation for being an exceptional mother. They have even been
used to guard fry of other species - and not just apistos! I guess the best
rule is that fry can be kept with mom until she starts driving them away.

Mike Wise

Tomoko Schum wrote:

> So here is my next set of questions.  If the mother
> fish did not have a mate nearby to entice her to spawn
> again, how long would she keep tending her fry?  I
> suppose sooner or later I have to move the fry to a
> grow-out tank.  What is an appropriate time for moving
> the fry?
>
> Tomoko
>
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