Do we have eggs?!?!?
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garfy
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adamG said:
You have an eye biter? How big is your tank?
garfy
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The reason I ask is I have 4 of them and they eat fry with great relish.They are excellent fry predators.
That was what I thought! It's a 40 breeder, he is pretty small right now but goes crazy when I put in Rosie's... I would like to put her in my 6 gal, but I don't want her to stress out, swallow, or even die... There is a cave they could hide in but the male loves to take charge of it...
I included a picture of the bottom of the tank, sorry it's hard to show because I have it in the middle of a coffee table..
I included a picture of the bottom of the tank, sorry it's hard to show because I have it in the middle of a coffee table..
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adamG said:
I guess I could put the compressicept into my other 40 gallon breeder, but I was hoping to keep room saved because I am supposed to be getting peacock cichlid juvs and a med frontosa... And have a jewel cichlid that has lived forever and is mean to everything...
garfy
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A 40 breeder is way too small for a compressiceps.They need at least a 125 IMO and you shouldn't feed Rosie's as your encouraging predatory behaviour.
Compressiceps have a mouth a third the length of their bodies and they can reach 12" in length so will be capable of eating most of your other fish or at the very least having a good go.
Just something to think about.
Compressiceps have a mouth a third the length of their bodies and they can reach 12" in length so will be capable of eating most of your other fish or at the very least having a good go.
Just something to think about.
garfy
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That's cool knowledge and advice is what we're all about here do your in the right place 
garfy
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adamG said:
I would forget about the Frontosa they get to 15" long and are very peaceful and timid fish but they would also eat any fish small enough to fit in their mouth.Frontosa need a 150 plus.
garfy
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adamG said:
My question would be what are you going to do with the babies if you manage to save them
As I am fully aware I don't have room for them... I am also fully aware my tank sizes are not ideal, but it is possible, and not a problem to have smaller fish in smaller tanks as they grow... I think I have come to a point of such frustration, I will never tell another soul my tank sizes... Because as I seek advice for one thing... I am getting information on something I simply do not care to discuss because I intend to grow, along with my fish and tank sizes...
Malawi Freak
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adamG said:
This isn't always good thinking. This many times can stunt their growth and they just won't be right in the future. I know this first hand from a cichlid I have that the precious owner kept him in a 10 g thinking it would be fine. I've had him for 2 years now and he's only 3" long when by now he should be at least 6.
garfy
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adamG said:
You have other fish than Yellow labs in your tank so there's a good chance any fry would be hybrids.These you won't be able to and shouldn't sell to any lfs.
Simply leave the holding female in the main tank and after about 30 days or so she will spit out the babies and I guarantee your compressiceps will greedily munch them up.
Since then, I have moved the compressicept, and removed the fry from the female and put them in their own tank.. She too is in her own tank to calmly recover and gain strength. I have seven fry! I am excited! Also 75 gallon is in the works for compressicept, and a few peacocks... So now this tank is species only except for the acae which I am figuring out... Thanks everyone for the input!
