canuckle Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Hi all, Female Fryeri, has been holding for 21 days...how long should we wait before we strip? She's been in an isolation tank for about 10 days. Thanks in advance for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 At 21days she is ready to be stripped anytime. Some people strip as early as 12 days but that means the fry still have eggs sacks. Any perticular reason for wanting to strip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckle Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Hey degrassi, Frankly, we'd prefer not to. But, she's not eaten since Jan 1, and the last time we moved her she spit a bunch early and ate a few. She's been perfect so far this time around (we were MUCH more careful, and didn't stress her trying to catch her...live and learn!). More interested in getting as many fry as possible I guess. Mostly I'm concerned about her health. Thanks for the quick reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I personally wouldn't strip her either. If you can avoid handling your fish it's better for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I agree. I've stripped females in the past, but only as a last resort. Much better to give the female a tank where she feels secure & let her spit au natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 and the last time we moved her she spit a bunch early and ate a few. Okay, I do strip my females, but that's beside the point. I think the point here is that the last time you tried to move her, she spit and ate some of the fry, right? Well, here's is the way I would do it: Turn off all the lights in the room the tank is in, including the tank light. OPEN THE COVER. Wait until the fish are asleep. Do this three or four hours AFTER the lights are off, NOT BEFORE they are awake. I found out that if I tried to do it before they woke up, they would usually be either already awake, or not as groggy. Okay, fish have been sleeping four hours now (winter is a good time for this). Go into the room quickly and quietly with a net, and close the door behind you. Feel your way around in the dark, and get your hand on the light switch for the tank. Then.... Turn on the light and snatch the groggy holding female before she has a clue what is going on. If you move the net slowly but firmly, you should net her if she is in the open. Use a net with very small holes and you should be able to catch any fry she spits. If she is like my females, having her in the net will cause her to spit them all without having to strip her. Unless she is like one witch of a fryeri male that I had, who liked to sleep in a crack between two rocks, making it impossible to catch her even while groggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punman Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 My fryeri released 29 fry on day 27. I'd thought she'd never release them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckle Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Thanks for the quick replys! dunl...she's already isolated. We did it early, quick, and efficient this time! Just worried about her holding too long punman...day 27? Wow. Did she recover alright? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 In that case, no worries unless she becomes extremely thin and worn out..... Best of luck! Dunl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I"ve had female rusties that held for 31 days before. They did ok. The were a bit thin when they finally spat but they weren't sick or starving. I wouldnt' strip unless she is in obvious stress or very thin. A healthy female should be able to hold for 21days no probelm. atleast i've never had a problem with females holding that long, and even longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckle Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Well, just to update...she spit this morning, and has been taking some of them back in. She will spit them back out to eat though So far so good, looks like about 40-50 fry. If any of the males turn out as good as their daddy, I may have to do a species tank! Thanks for the quick replys all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Congrats on the fry :beer: she spit this morning, and has been taking some of them back in. She will spit them back out to eat though When she stops taking them back into her mouth its time to remove her as soon she will stop thinking of them as her babies and start eating them. I always give her a good meal and stick her back in the main tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punman Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 That is great- a lot of babies for the first go-around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgbw80 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 My cichlid is holding... there's a bunch of little white eggs in her mouth... only thing is, she's alone, hasn't had a tank mate in about 6 months... is this normal? How long will she hold? She's a Red Zebra... Thanks for your help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_luver Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 (edited) If the eggs are white that means there UNFERTILIZED... which means they arent fertile adn wont produce fry... Edited February 2, 2005 by malawi_luver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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