Help. Is this possible??

[mikem691]

My Labidochromis caeruleus is not eating and she looks like her mouth is full and chewing. Thing is the only other fish in the tank is a Aulonocara Dragon Blood. Could he have fertilized her eggs or could she be holding eggs that arent fertilized. I now know I realy shouldnt have these two together but the Aulonocara Dragon Blood was marked wrong at the lfs and they never showed any agression to each other.

 

[HUKIT]

Yes, any mouthbrooder can and will spawn with any other mouthbrooder. That's one of the reasons there are so many hybrids with rift lake cichlids.

 

[mikem691]

Thanks for the quick responce. I was afraid of that. I believe this is her first and have read that usualy the first time or 2 they will release the eggs early or even end up eating the eggs I will keep an eye on them and prop re home one and do a single species tank. Thanks again.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

She also could be holding unfertilized eggs. I have a female venustus in qt by herself that just recently laid eggs and is holding them now. There is no other fish in with her.

 

[mikem691]

Yea I think that's what she did. She either spit them or ate them. She is back to eating and cruising around as normal