rotorhead22 said:I have got a Yellow Lab that is holding. She is usually hiding and now he is being aggressive towards her and the others when she comes out. He forces her back into a little cave in the rocks. Watch out for that. I also have an Acei male that is wreaking havoc and the female is not even showing yet. He struts his stuff and chases the three other males away.
christine2012 said:How exciting! She is my first holding fish. She does act like she wants to eat, but she wont. I even tried giving her a pea (they'll do anything for a pea) and she went up to it then went back to her area. I'm so excited
So she'll hold for what, about 3 weeks? Off to get a divider
rotorhead22 said:Here is a pic of my holding Lab. 2nd time. First time she ate her clutch. Hope she is successful this time. Best of luck on yours.
CraigMac said:Yes, she will hold for about 3 weeks. Just a word of caution, sometimes the first time a female holds she isn't successful. She could accidentally swallow them while being stressed or spit them prematurely. So, don't get your hopes up too much. Having said that, I've had 3 holding females so far and I now have fry from all 3 so hopefully you will too!
Mrc8858 said:Without a grow out tank id say add a lil fake grass and let nature take its course..survival of the fittest lol
Mrc8858 said:Heavily plant it with fake plants and use some pots flipped upside down to the drain hole is the only entrance then the fry have a place to hide
christine2012 said:My little mama is 16 days into her incubation! !!! She still has them, I even saw one escape from her mouth and she scooped it back up! She seems like she's done this before! I'm concerned about her though, obviously she hasn't eaten, and her belly looks really concave. Is this anything to be worried about?
Her male counterpart has been showing again. I'm thinking of getting him another lady so he doesn't stress her too bad.