Can anyone tell me everything they know about raising peacock cichlid frys?

by Niklas

Please. Like how long should they be in a different tank and when should the parents place the children and all that
They already had kids, and we’re getting a new tank right now.
would a 20 gallon tank be excellent for the fry?
There is 3 fry that we know of.

Answer by Jon V
Generally with most any African fry, you want to place them in a seperate tank IF you are trying to breed them. If you are not trying to breed them, then do not seperate the mothers when carrying. Most all Africans, though not all, but most, are maternal mouth brooders.

It’s generally best, if you are going to continue to breed whatever species you have, to isolate any females you find holding eggs, to their own tank. What happens with a mouthbrooder, is she will not eat while the eggs are incubating. This is generally a time frame of 3 weeks. If you place the female in the main tank, a couple things will probably occur.

One is that most of the fry are going to get eaten. The mothers will not target them, some will give some small maternal care ie, allowing them back into her mouth after free swimming, but most won’t. Males do not regard thier offspring as offspring. They see another fish that can fit in thier mouth, and to them, it’s a food source. Isolating the carrying female assures higher fry survival tariff.

The second business is, leaving the female in the main tank after she spit the fry, leaves her weak. She didn’t eat for the last three weeks. The male again, couldn’t care less and will always be after her to spawn on sight. Spawning again without recovering is liable to kill the female. Isolating the female again, helps higher fry survive and allows your female time to recover. Place her in a seperate tank with the fry for a couple weeks before puttting her back in the main tank.

Fry growing out in tanks, there is no set time to allow them in the main tank. Some will grow nearer then others. These generally will be males. I’d estimate anywhere from 2-3 months in a seperate tanks gives you a excellent chance of growing them out. As a whole, don’t place fry in the main tank if they can be swallowed. If they are grown enough to not be swallowed, they can be place in then.

FOLLOW UP:

I generally use a 20 and a 15 for myself. I breed several species of Mbuna Africans. You can use a 15 or 20 gallon tank for about a month or 2 but depends alot on how many fry you are talking about. Consider isolating females in the future. One strong indicator a female would be holding is look at the throat area. This is where the eggs sit. It will appear to be enlarged and bulky. Females that are carrying will refuse to eat as well. You need to watch close. They will go in on food, but not really eat that. They will mimic intake food but not really eat.

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