Pseudotropheus demasoni

[bassethd2]

One of my demasoni is looking & acting wierd.
He/she looks like his/her Jaws extended.
I can't see in the mouth. maybe fry??
Looks a little skinny, colors not as bright, but still swimming around rest of tank. Looks kinda sickly ..but still scooting about..
Not eating...
What do you think??
Thanks
JT

 

[bassethd2]

I found this

Breeding: Mouth-brooder. The fish is even more aggressive during spawning and you risk loosing a few fishes due to fighting. The female will brood for approximately 3 weeks. You can tell if a female is brooding by her enlarged mouth and the fact that she isn’t [COLOR=black !important][COLOR=black !important]eating[/COLOR][/COLOR]. Fry accepts most kinds of food. Brooding females can be isolated for more productive breeding. It is recommendable to try to make the isolation as short as possible to avoid that the females loses their social status which may cause fights once they are returned. Stress might cause the females to eat [COLOR=black !important][COLOR=black !important]eggs[/COLOR][/COLOR] and fry. Some fry may survive in a community tank.