SPINKS Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 hey guys got home yesterday and watched my red jewels spawn in my community tank. was so excited but now i don't know what i should do should i leave them in there and hopefully get some fry in a couple of months or because i have alot of spare tanks some how move the pot with the eggs attached into another tank. the only fish that seem to be bothering the female with the eggs are a demasoni about the same size and 2 venustus also the same size as the female. will any fry survive in this tank? also i know with african cichlids the female will not eat while holding eggs/fry. with my jewels will the female still eat while guarding this pot with her eggs attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FillingTheSilence Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I don't think fry will survive in that tank. Maybe move female and pot to a spare tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Make sure if you move the female & eggs that you fill the new tank with water from the tank they are in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel <:)))0o< Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I have had jewels breed in a community tank before, and fend off all the other fish to protect their eggs even tank mates that were much larger. Once the babies started swimming tho the other fish started slowly picking them off when the parents had their backs turned so I had to move them. Do take Betta's advice and use the same water tho when you move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPINKS Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 thanks guys for all the advice but seems i was to late i got home and all the eggs are gone and the female is back to swimming around the tank. i think this weekend i might put the male and female in a tank along and see if i can get a couple of batches out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
