Holding females dig?

[CichlidLady0312]

Hello,

So I just placed my blue zebra in her new bigger 5 gallon retangular home. Shes quite content!!! Im so happy. She was holding but now shes digging is this a sign that shes close to releasing her fry

 

[bmarine]

Nope, i've never heard that before. Has she ever held before or is this her first time? My guess is that she ate her eggs. It happens with many africans on their first time.

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Nope, i've never heard that before. Has she ever held before or is this her first time? My guess is that she ate her eggs. It happens with many africans on their first time.

2nd time shes holding

 

[bmarine]

Hmm idk, does she still look like shes holding?

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Doubled checked her and she isnt this is her 2nd time being unsuccessful. Well since I moved her into the tank by herself maybe ill add the make tomorrow and see what happens

 

[bmarine]

Yup! Don't get discouraged! 90% of my females are unsuccessful their the for the 1st time and even sometimes the 2nd too! I just had 2 of my usisya females eat their eggs, both their second time! She'll get the hang of it soon!

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Yup! Don't get discouraged! 90% of my females are unsuccessful their the for the 1st time and even sometimes the 2nd too! I just had 2 of my usisya females eat their eggs, both their second time! She'll get the hang of it soon!

I added the male she usually spawns w theyve been together in the new tank since last night w no probelm. Fingers crossed

 

[bmarine]

Good luck!

 

[CichlidLady0312]

Good luck!

Now that I measured the tank The measurement came out to be 19" im assuming thats a 10 gallon? Anyways The pair settled down loving each others company.

 

[bmarine]

cool! and yeah, i think its a 10 gallon.