acaras for dinner!

samathena

Small Fish
Apr 9, 2007
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hi all.this is fpllowing a post i wrote last week about baby blue acaraas.well2 days again ll my fry got eaten.........again!can anyone shed any light on this problem i keep having pretty please, this is the 4th batch in a row and no survivers.thanks.sam
 

Dino

Large Fish
Mar 3, 2007
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It is typical cichlid behavior.
I am going thru the same thing with 2 pairs of keyholes cichlids here.
6 spawns and still no fry to grow out.
The next spawn, I am pulling half the freeswimmers.
 

samathena

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Apr 9, 2007
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New Spawn

They are laying again at the moment,think i will try pullin half out this time,imgonna feed them on liquifry no2 unless anyone has any better ideas? (bear in mind im in uk) im amazed at how quickly they lay,about every 9days to be honest id be in trouble if all the fry were surviving! thanks for response good luck with ur 4 breeding .sam