Pseudotropheus zebra
Contents:
- Pseudotropeous zebra eggs
by Grant.Gussie-at-phys.utas.edu.au (Grant Gussie) (Wed, 21 Jun 1995)
- Pseudotropeous zebra eggs
by Tony Evangelou <tony-at-evangelo.demon.co.uk> (Wed, 21 Jun 1995)
- Pseudotropeous zebra eggs
by peterb-at-nwu.edu (Peter Burtch) (21 Jun 1995)
by Grant.Gussie-at-phys.utas.edu.au (Grant Gussie)
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Newsgroup: alt.aquaria
In article <3s290j$pi7-at-remus.wat.hookup.net>, heutinck-at-hookup.net wrote:
> My female zebra appears to have eggs, or fry in her mouth. I was wondering
> if someone could tell me the best way to check, without causing the fish too
> much stress in the process.
> I would like to catch the fry (if there actually are any) before she releases
> them into the aquarium, so they are not eaten by another hungry fish.
>
If her buccal gavity (her throat) is full, she has eggs or fry and her
behaviour is subdued and she stops eating. You can release the fry by
holding her just above the water mouth down, and opening her mouth open
with your other thumb. just dip her head in and out of the water until all
the fry wash out.
--
internet email: grant.gussie-at-phys.utas.edu.au
www home page: http://reber.phys.utas.edu.au/~gussie/
/***************************************************************/
Protest non-competitive trade practices in computer technology.
Boycott Microsloth!
/***************************************************************/
by Tony Evangelou <tony-at-evangelo.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Newsgroup: alt.aquaria
In article: <95170.074956JGP3-at-psuvm.psu.edu> Jack Peters <JGP3-at-psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>
> In addition to what the other respondent suggested, you could wait about two
> weeks and then net the female and put her in a separate tank (a 5-1/2 or 10
> gallon would do). If she spits out the fry at that point, they would be far
> enough along in development that you could just raise them by themselves.
> You can also strip the female of the fry, but I usually like to let them keep
> them till term. It is possible to hurt the female in the process, but if
> you're careful the chances are small. In any case, unless you can divide the t
> ank securely (which is extremely difficult since the fry can get through quite
> small cracks), I think you will need a second tank.
>
>
--
To wait for two weeks and then remove the female at this time would be
very dangerious as the female may spit the fry out or she could swallow
them. I have never heard of stripping mouthbrooders of there young and
would think that this would be near impossable. In a ideal world you
would have a separate tank but this case you have not and I would leave
her where she is for now and wait till they are big enough to remove.
\|/
-at- -at-
**-----------------------------------------------------oOO-(_)-OOo----**
** **
** **
** tony-at-evangelo.demon.co.uk **
** **
** **
** **
**--------------------------------------------------------------------**
by peterb-at-nwu.edu (Peter Burtch)
Date: 21 Jun 1995
Newsgroup: alt.aquaria
In article: <539329308wnr-at-evangelo.demon.co.uk>, Tony Evangelou
<tony-at-evangelo.demon.co.uk> says:
>
>In article: <95170.074956JGP3-at-psuvm.psu.edu> Jack Peters
<JGP3-at-psuvm.psu.edu>
writes:
>>
>> In addition to what the other respondent suggested, you could wait
about two
>> weeks and then net the female and put her in a separate tank (a 5-1/2
or 10
>> gallon would do). If she spits out the fry at that point, they would
be far
>> enough along in development that you could just raise them by
themselves.
>> You can also strip the female of the fry, but I usually like to let
them keep
>> them till term. It is possible to hurt the female in the process, but
if
>> you're careful the chances are small. In any case, unless you can
divide the t
>> ank securely (which is extremely difficult since the fry can get
through quite
>> small cracks), I think you will need a second tank.
>>
>>
>--
> To wait for two weeks and then remove the female at this time would be
> very dangerious as the female may spit the fry out or she could swallow
> them. I have never heard of stripping mouthbrooders of there young and
> would think that this would be near impossable. In a ideal world you
> would have a separate tank but this case you have not and I would leave
> her where she is for now and wait till they are big enough to remove.
Actually, the removal of fry from a mouthbrooder is quite common and has
been studied
rather intensively. The one method that I have seen entails the use of a
large
'kitchen baster'. When you place the female (quickly!) in the baster and
gently
squeeze, she releases the fry (i.e. they get squirted out into their new,
safe tank).
I agree that it could possibly hurt the female, but at least the fry would
have a
better chance to live outside of a tank full of hungry adults :) . In any
case, it
always pays off to have an extra tank around for a hospital/nursery. I
would say this
is especially true if you keep tanks full o' squabbling cichlids.
Cheers,
pete
comments/regrets to peterb-at-nwu.edu
The Krib
Fish/Animals
The Krib