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	How often do electric yellows breed?
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	Hey folks, I was wondering how often do electric yellows breed? I had 3 small ones in a 29 gallon and just over 2 months ago I was surprised to to see 2 fry. The 2 are doing great, a little over an inch now and starting to color up. Unfortuntely one of the grown females died. Yesterday I was startled to see another very small fry. There maybe more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	I would say fairly often, my yellow lab female was holding about a month or more ago and ended up with just one fry who is thriving but it sure does look like she is holding again already. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	It depends on how much fry the mother has, because if she only has a few, she wont spend as much time caring for them and will come back in to breeding condition sooner, but if she has a fair amount she should will take longer. She holds the eggs for up to 3 weeks, and will take care of them for around 1 week, and then she will start breeding a coulpe of weeks after that once she gets her strength. So 3 to 4 weeks usually.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	In all my experience with malawi mbuna, once you have an established breeding colony (1m, 2-3f) up and breeding you can expect broods every mth and a half or so. You really have to keep the females in top shape if you want them to continue... though the more females the more often you get fry....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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