Telmatochromis ate her children

[Goathead]

Female red cheek ate her babies. I swear i have to have the worst luck with parents raising fry. They are either too passive or too aggressive.:confuzeld:

[AndrewH]

:eek:
Dang that sucks. What would you do in that situation? Move the parents and how to raise the fry on your own?

[Goathead]

I tried to do that, but i guess i was too late. She had them in a shell, and i think she just picked them off one by one. I dont know what im going to do in the future. I cant stick my hand in the tank without getting bit by both parents.

[AndrewH]

LOL, that sucks. Maybe do a fish trap? I dunno that's a tuff one.

[Goathead]

I may just have to let them fend for themselves, but i hate to do that these fish are pretty hard to come by. I dont know how long they would last with 2 Calvus, 2 Comps,2 Brichardi, 2 Juli's, and 16 Frontosa. If they do make it they will be the toughest little sob's in my tank.

[poel_19]

turkey baster???

[kewlkatdady]

since they were in the shell...pull the shell and raise them alone...

[berics]

My melagris will eat the fry when they are stressed or not being fed real regular. I seperated them into their own tank and wham - baby factory. Might be worth a try to put them in thier own tank and see what happens. Made all the differnce for my shellies.