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Posted by katurk@gmail.com on February 23, 2007, 2:49 am
Please log in for more thread options We have a juvinille malawi cichlid born in our tank (species unknown)
exhibiting some strange behavior. S/he stopped eating several days
ago, has what appears to be a swollen jaw, and is now beginning to
look emaciated. Otherwise, its behavior appears normal. I realize it
may be difficult to offer advice without knowing the species, but has
anyone seen similar behavior? Any advice?
Thanks,
K
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Posted by Wojciech Milc / The Power Of D on February 23, 2007, 3:03 am
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Użytkownik wrote:
> We have a juvinille malawi cichlid born in our tank (species unknown)
> exhibiting some strange behavior.
How long (cm) is the fish? How old?
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milc
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Posted by katurk@gmail.com on February 24, 2007, 1:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Feb 23, 12:03 am, "Wojciech Milc / The Power Of Dreams"
> U=BFytkownik wrote:
> > We have a juvinille malawi cichlid born in our tank (species unknown)
> > exhibiting some strange behavior.
>
> How long (cm) is the fish? How old?
>
> -- !
> milc
S/He is between 6-7 cm and is about 9 months old. The age is an
approximation, for we were not even aware that there had been any
reproduction going on in our tank until we saw "Pee-Wee" as a
juvinille of ~ 1-2 cm. What do you think?
thanks!
k
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Posted by swarvegorilla on February 25, 2007, 7:24 am
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On Feb 23, 12:03 am, "Wojciech Milc / The Power Of Dreams"
> Użytkownik wrote:
> > We have a juvinille malawi cichlid born in our tank (species unknown)
> > exhibiting some strange behavior.
>
> How long (cm) is the fish? How old?
>
> -- !
> milc
S/He is between 6-7 cm and is about 9 months old. The age is an
approximation, for we were not even aware that there had been any
reproduction going on in our tank until we saw "Pee-Wee" as a
juvinille of ~ 1-2 cm. What do you think?
thanks!
k
Your fish has a mouthful of eggs
I normally wait 2 weeks and 'strip' them
research 'fry saver' and 'milking' malawi cichlids
now if you don't have 2 of the same species the babys will be hybrids
not as bad as you may read, just gotta warn anyone ya pass fry onto
If she is getting skinny I would definitely strip her and raise the fry
seperate (floating frysaver)
that way she can start eating again
One of your fish should be extra pretty and dominant
Malawi cichlids go on a bit of a power trip when they finally get lucky!
:)
Swarvegorilla
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Posted by Wojciech Milc / The Power Of D on February 26, 2007, 1:41 am
Please log in for more thread options Użytkownik wrote:
> On Feb 23, 12:03 am, "Wojciech Milc / The Power Of Dreams"
>> Użytkownik wrote:
>>> We have a juvinille malawi cichlid born in our tank (species
unknown)
>>> exhibiting some strange behavior.
>>
>> How long (cm) is the fish? How old?
>
> S/He is between 6-7 cm and is about 9 months old. The age is an
> approximation, for we were not even aware that there had been any
> reproduction going on in our tank until we saw "Pee-Wee" as a
> juvinille of ~ 1-2 cm. What do you think?
That's just a reason of my question about size/age :-)
You should celebrate - you have a mommy with a mouthfull of
eggs. If she is not expirienced mother, she may have some
problems with feeding during those ~2 weeks, until she
lets the fry go. But she will make it, do not worry. The
next breeds will be more noumerous and she will learn
how to eat without problems.
If this is a single fish of the given species in your tank,
you should not keep the fry - they will be "bastards", and
it is a bad habit to raise bastards. Just leave her in the
tank, and when finally she will let the fry out, the other
fish shall take care of the fry (I mean it will be consumed :-)
As to "stripping" of female and artifical raising of fry, those
methods are also very bad and should not be encouraged. Stripping
and using fry savers makes fish population weaker - because
then even the weakest specimens make it, which is unwanted.
You also should not let the bastard fry go to other people.
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milc - 500L Malawi Mbuna Tank
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