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	HELP!!! MY CICHLID JUST SPAT OUT FRY!!!!!!
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	I thought my peacock cichlid was sick and was gng to die so i put her in a bucket of salt water to see if that could help and after 10 mins took her out and held her in a fish net to have a better look at her and she spat something out.. which freaked me out till i realised it was a baby!!!! i put her in a breeding net for now as i have nothing else .. i dont know what to do!!! help!!! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	The Peacock just gave birth & she was keeping them i her mouth. Just put the fry in a seperate tank & put the Peacock back in the tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	She has them all but one in her mouth again now.. should i try and get them out ? and how?? im really new to all this and wasnt expecting it at all! thanks for your help! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If you don't know how to take the fry out, just leave them & she will spit them out when she thinks it's safe enough. What are the tank mates?. Can you put her in another tank, on her own?. Hopefully she hasn't swallowed them. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	ok i managed to get her to spit them out and i have now released her back in the tank and she is eating again which is great to see! Ive got the 4 peacock cichlids and two electric blues in the tank and so far none of them have tried to attach the net of fry. Do i just feed them liquid food for the moment? and what should i move onto after that? Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, you can feed them liquid food, but also try to feed them some Brine Shrimp. Good news that the mother is eating again, after a long starvation. I'm not a fan of net breeders, as the fry may be sucked. How many fry do you have?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	there are about 15 of them... the mother keeps hanging around the net and its making me feel guilty about seperating them! i have rocks at the bottom of the net to stop them getting pecked at but the other fish dont seem bothered by them at all which is good. the other fish in the tank all have ich . so im gng to transfer the fry into an isolation container with an air stone and treat the tank. thanks for your help! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Is Ich the same as White Spots?. If yes, just raise the tank temperature to about 30 deg. cel. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	yep its the same... and its really bad.. my fish dont look like they're gng to make it i have put some tri-sulfer in the tank yesterday (i hope i didnt od them!) and have added another liquid this morning.. im praying hard! i will raise the temp as well..thanks for that..... is there anything else i can do?? they look like they have been dusted with icing sugar theyre so white! Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Take the fry out of there & put them floating in a container & add an Airstone. Add the temperature & hopefully they'll be fine. I think that you didn't notice them immediatly & the problem is worst now. Last but not least................ Goodluck. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	There not looking any better!! their fins are clamped and now there are red bits on their fins.. any ideas??? Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I cannot help you much, but if i where you, i would post another thread in the Hospital Forum. Good Luck once again. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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