First Holding Female

[Nathanpopp]

So today I bought a female red zebra from my LFS for my Male. Found out when I got home that she is holding. The thing is I don't know how long she's been holding, or what im really supposed to do. I have her in a 10 gallon already cycled by her self. I put black background around it to keep her more calm.

When I look into her mouth, I can see little eyes. Also she looks like she hasn't eaten in days.

HELP

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

You can wait till she spits them out or strip them from her. She will be fine holding females don't eat they whole time they are holding ime

 

[Mumma.of.two]

If there are little eyes it means she hasn't eaten in weeks. You can strip her then fatten her up a bit before you add her to your main tank.

 

[Nathanpopp]

When can I strip her?

 

[Nathanpopp]

And do I need to make an egg tumbler?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Of they are free swimming no egg tumbler is needed. I would wait a few days then do it

 

[Nathanpopp]

Alright. If she spits on her own, do I need to put her back into my main tank right away?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Not right away but I would plan on it

 

[Nathanpopp]

Not right away but I would plan on it

She has shrunken stomach

 

[Nathanpopp]

Sunken*

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

If its really noticeable I would strip her now and stay feeding her

 

[Nathanpopp]

I just stripped her. The fry is free swimming. But now what?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I would separate mom and fry. If you have the apace. Start feeding her a few times a day. And start feeding the fry ground flakes are pellets. They should be fine

 

[Nathanpopp]

The mom is now eating pellets. Looking a little better. The fry don't swim very well. Is that a problem?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

They probably are just small

 

[Nathanpopp]

Wait. What would you consider to be free swimming?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Able to move on their own

 

[Nathanpopp]

They just flop around. You're sure that I don't need to put them into an egg tumbler?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

They aren't free swimming yet them. You could put them in a tumbler otherwise they should be free swimming in a day or two.

 

[Nathanpopp]

They aren't free swimming yet them. You could put them in a tumbler otherwise they should be free swimming in a day or two.

I put them into the tumbler. They look good still!