Re: Moving fry

[Michael Brock <michael@fun-da-mentals.com>]

Thanks for the heads up.  So far things are going well.  I think this one time
that I'm going to take the chance and leave the parents in the tank.  I won't be
surprised if I end up losing the fry to canabilism but at least I will have given
it a shot <g>.  The parents have been breeding regularly and the next time I'll
apply whatever lesson I learn this time around.

Hoping.....

Michael


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alex pastor wrote:

> Michael, from my own experience, Momma and Poppa will eat the kiddies when
> they've been free-swimming for about one week to ten days.  So, in a couple
> of days, take the parents out.  I know it's difficult to imagine that these
> wonderful parents, who take turns looking after their fry, would do such a
> thing.  But they do.  :(
>
> I've tried all kinds of things, like covering the front of the tank with
> newspaper, hoping that they ate the fry only because they were disturbed by
> my moving around in front of the tank, but no go.  They ate them anyway.  So
> next time around, Momma and Poppa are getting the old heave ho.
>
> G. Kadar
>
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