hollyfish2000
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I read about this in one of my cichlid's books, but now I've seen it. I have two pairs of rainbow cichlids raising fry exactly the same age in a 58 gallon. I've got it heavily planted and 'scaped to create two living areas and recently inserted a huge java fern mat right in front to keep the two "families" apart. My big male had switched wives again (despite what our speaker said in May about mating for life) and his new wife is quite young. They had significantly fewer fry that a usual spawn. The ex-wife took up with the younger male and they had a HUGE swarm of fry.
This morning, I noticed the big male pair had double the amount of fry they'd had previously!!! It's not clear if they were actively stolen or the fry wandered over the "border" and got adopted. I have no idea how this is going to end. Usually the swarms dwindle in about a week and the parents lose interest and the fry disappear unless I intervene to raise them separately. I'm wondering if the threat from the other pair, though, will keep them interested longer. Sigh. A lot more drama that I really want in my tanks!!!
Anyone want some rainbow fry????
This morning, I noticed the big male pair had double the amount of fry they'd had previously!!! It's not clear if they were actively stolen or the fry wandered over the "border" and got adopted. I have no idea how this is going to end. Usually the swarms dwindle in about a week and the parents lose interest and the fry disappear unless I intervene to raise them separately. I'm wondering if the threat from the other pair, though, will keep them interested longer. Sigh. A lot more drama that I really want in my tanks!!!
Anyone want some rainbow fry????
