kdogg Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I am trying to spawn cyp and paracyp. right now with zero luck. First paracyp spawn resulted in 0 fry and first cyp spawn resulted in female dying in the net after I finally caught her. I rescued four of the TEN fry she was holding, it seemed as I chaced her she was munching on the fry and killed most of them before she died of stress apparently. I think in both cases I should of allowed the females to hold a week or so longer to allow better development of the fry. With the cyp. I miss calculted spawn time and the paracyp I was just to rammy! I plan to take a different approach next time but have a few questions has anyone here ever seen the frie soon after release? Do they actively swim in the mid water? Or do they hang around the bottom for a bit before figuring out the whole swimming thing? My hope is to leave the females hold to term and let the releasr the fry and see if I get a better survival rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I found in my dealings with Cyps and Paracyps is that they tend not to eat their fry, so I just let them spit - especially if they were the only fish in the tank. Having a good sized floating water sprite will give small fish a place to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdogg Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'll try that. I just hope the tank mates cooperate I have altolamp comp, lamp multi, lamp caudopunc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 With the comp, I don't give the fry much chance. If possible, move the females into a brooding tank to spit when they're ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I had shellies that would eat my cyp fry. I wouldnt strip them like a cichlid though. Delicate tube mouths. I would just catch them when full and they would always spit in the net or as soon as released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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