What to do when female laid eggs again?

**taygu** · 24th Nov 2006, 15:25

I need advice urgently.

I have a pair of Apistogramma trifasciata in a small 1.5ft tank with some fries about 5mm to 1 cm. The problem is I discovered that the female has laid eggs again. From my previous experience, the fries is too small to be remove.

Can I just leave them as it is and hope for the best?

Another question, how come the eggs are reddish in colour in time round?

Cheers.

**wasabi8888** · 24th Nov 2006, 16:45

COngratulations!!!

Love the A.trifasciata i bought from you...

**taygu** · 24th Nov 2006, 17:56

thanks..

Now I am in a loss...

**Cacatuoides** · 24th Nov 2006, 19:35

2 kinds of results:

1) female may eat up the fries and proceed to care for the eggs

2) female ignore the present fries and care for the eggs at the same time

**joopsg** · 24th Nov 2006, 22:46

third is the dad take care for the fries while mom take care of the eggs

**taygu** · 26th Nov 2006, 17:35

Hi all,

Here is the update of the situation, I have decided to leave it as it is. The good thing is the father fish is not harrassing them (touch wood) and the mother seems to be busy with both batches..

The eggs have hatched is now on the floor of the flower pot.

Please refer to the picture, on the floor of the flower pot, you will see bunch of red colour fry that has just hatched and you will also see 2 bigger fry from the previous batch.

**wks** · 27th Nov 2006, 08:11

Is there a possiblity that the juvenile fish will eat their little brothers and sisters?

**taygu** · 27th Nov 2006, 13:44

From the size, I don't think so and mom is always around..

**wasabi8888** · 27th Nov 2006, 13:55

wks... your question was exactly what i was thinking as well.... the pic seems so....

**taygu** · 27th Nov 2006, 16:41

Feeding the juvenile fish with self hatch baby brine shrimp (BBS) daily. The belly is always rounded, hopefully with this, they will not be thinking of what you guys are thinking.

**taygu** · 14th Dec 2006, 08:58

Just to share some updates:

I have move the male to another tank as I saw it chasing the female around.

The first batch of fries is growing well and living peacefully with the new batch.

**Cacatuoides** · 14th Dec 2006, 09:51

Congrats Taygu!!! Now you have 2 batches of fries living happily together!!! Keep us updated with more pictures too!!

**taygu** · 15th Dec 2006, 09:04

I wanted to take some picture but the camera I have cannot make it but will try..

**Cacatuoides** · 15th Dec 2006, 12:09

Good effort Taygu!!

**taygu** · 16th Dec 2006, 22:25

Thanks Eman..

Here are 2 pictures that I took to share.

The bigger juveniles in the front are from the first batch while those smaller fellows at the back are from the second batch.

**Cacatuoides** · 18th Dec 2006, 15:00

Wow!! Nice fellows....I've got 2 batches of fries as well, one is 6weeks old and 2econd batch is nearly 1 week old....I'm a bit scared to put both batches together, currently having a divider to separate them... when is a suitable time to put them together?

**taygu** · 18th Dec 2006, 15:36

Wow, congrats to you too.

Your situation may be different from my, the mama laid the second batch in the same tank as the first batch. What I have done so far is separate the male after the second batch babies is free swimming.

**Cacatuoides** · 18th Dec 2006, 20:12

Thanks Joe....Now the pair is together while both batches of fries are separated... I'll wait till the 2nd batch of fries is 1month old then i'll mix it with the 1st batch.... currently, the 1st batch of fries are showing early signs of coloration on their dorsal and caudal fins!!!

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