Breeding cichlids?? Please help?

[Cjnicol]

I think my cichlids are breeding??!! I have a pair of pseudotropheus crabro (bumblebee cichlids) and I noticed the male and female doing a bit of a dance about a week ago, and they would both circle and try to eat something from each others tail repeatedly. Now , and since then the female is not eating much and seems to have a bit of a bulge below her mouth, which makes me think she must be holding. What should I do?? It has never happened before? Keen to try and do whatever I can to keep the baby fry healthy!! Also, is it ok to do water changes or will this shock her and cause her to eat the fry? Any help would be great!!

 

[Cecil2010]

What size aid the female?

There is a few things that you could do

 

[Cjnicol]

Around about 4.5 - 5 inches

 

[Cecil2010]

1. Move the female to a separate tank untill she spits

2. Let her stay and spit in regular tank but they could be food.

3. Strip her eggs and put the eggs in a bouncer (google it)

 

[Cjnicol]

Thanks a lot for you're help!! Is it ok to do a water change??

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Thanks a lot for you're help!! Is it ok to do a water change??

Your good to go

 

[Cjnicol]

Thanks Andrew