stripping

My school of cyps has just started breeding in my tank with breeding julidochromis marlieri. Any advice on managing them to maximize survival of the babies? I've never stripped females before. Thanks!

Ok I have read how some folks "strip" holding females. I need to know as I have another Yellow Lab female holding and a Red Fin Borleyi female holding. Can you strip mouth breeders to get the fry?? When is it good to do so? How do I do it? Someone fill me in and give up the knowledge. I...

Ok, figured I'd strip the female who has been holding 16 days, as per our last speaker's philosophy. I tried once briefly and gave up. Rewatched a popular youtube video. Tried again and got 6 fry (one might already be a goner). Some still have a yolk sac. Anyway, the female is now acting like...

Hey guys, I have three or four females currently holding and usually I let nature take its course and so have never stripped a mouthbrooder of fry. I have attempted the method of holding the female out and using an air tube to get her to drop the fry without any luck. I was hoping that...

Would anyone be willing to demonstrate how to strip a fish of fry or eggs? Its a technique I'd like to learn, but would rather observe before I start doing it on my own fish. I've read about the technique, but reading about something can't make you proficient. I could bring in a holding...

Just to continue a thought from the thread about Mike's holding featherfins, do you strip or let your mouthbrooders hold til they spit? I'd prefer to let mine hold but usually I don't have the space to keep species only tanks or isolate holding mothers. Also, my current breeding group are...