Jewel cichlid breeding tips

[bob mccoy]

i have so many fry i wish i could guive them away or sell them lol

 

[Fishfanatic16]

Soon I will have my own jewel fry to complain about lol

 

[Lady_Alia]

All of mine are free swimming as of this morning....and soooo cute! It's adorable the way the male tries to keep them corralled.

 

[Fishfanatic16]

Wow that's a lot of fry, lucky

 

[Minion24]

Hello! My jewels have just put down their second set of eggs. The first ones I still had them in my community tank and they ate eggs as soon as I put a divider in there. So i moved the happy couple and two other jewels to a 40 gal tank. I read somewhere that it's good to have a "target fish" in with the mating pair so they don't kill eachother? Is this true? How long should i leave the others in there and how long after the hatch should i leave the parents in there?

 

[Minion24]

Also, should I do my weekly water change, or wil that freak them out and make them eat the eggs again?

 

[Lady_Alia]

I've got my jewels in a 29 gallon all by their lonesomes and they're just fine.
I was advised not to do water changes until a week after they're free swimming.

 

[Minion24]

Great! Thank you!