Golfnut Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 (edited) I separated the mom, not because of babies, but she was getting beat up all the time by others. Her throat was really swollen, I thought this fish had some defects of some sort. Yesterday I was moving some Rainbows that were getting beat up by her and I noticed her throat was normal again, and there were little baby fish swimming around! COOL!!!! I never thought it was possble for cichlids so small to have babies. Mine are not even sub-adults I don't think... but who knows, maybe they are just a smaller species... I don't know what kind they are. The are blue and have markings just like electric yellows. Some have banding including the mom. Yeah! Edited October 13, 2005 by Golfnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Congrats on the babies Mbuna can breed at very small sizes. I had some rusties start breeding at 1" and a yellow lab that started at 1 1/2". Does youe blue fish look like this http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=919 Do you have a group of these or did this female breed with something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Congrats! now you need more tanks for growing out the fry if you plan to keep them! what other mbuna do you have in your tank... do you think they are pure or are the fry potentially hybrids? i still remember the day mine first spawned! nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfnut Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hi, Yes pretty close, the the top is more white. I'll try to take a picture. There are 3 males, 2 have banding (don't know if they are the same species or not). The mom has banding and is a darker grey (as opposed to blue). So I don't know if they are pure or not...I'll try to post pics and you guys can help me ID them... THANKS! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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