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 OB has eggs. What do I do?

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PostSubject: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/6/2010, 7:43 pm

I noticed my OB had eggs. What do I do after they hatch. How long will she hold?
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/6/2010, 8:02 pm

ob peacock im guessing? If you want to keep them, remove the female to her own tank and just let her spit. Then return the female back to the main tank. Your other option is to let her hold and tumble the eggs, then strip her after about 2-2.5 weeks.
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/6/2010, 8:07 pm

All I have is a breeder net. I was going to wait till there fry. Can I do that?
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/6/2010, 8:11 pm

Is the ob currently in a community tank or alone? I don't know what your setup is like, if she is with a bunch of other fish, and you let her spit in the tank with the others. Most likely they will all get eaten. Just let her stay in the main tank for a couple weeks then strip the fry and put them in the breeder net.
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I agree. Congrats!! If this is her first time, it might not be successful. Sometimes it takes them a few tries to get it right. Let her hold for 2-3 weeks, then strip her... OR buy a 10 Gallon (13 bucks) at Petsmart...throw in a sponge filter (another five bucks) and leave her alone and let her spit the fry on her own. With the warmer weather here in TX, you won't have to worry about heating the water...although warmer water promotes growth and the fry will develop faster.
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/6/2010, 11:51 pm

cool congrats
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Good Luck!
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NICE!!!!
Keep us posted on the eggs!
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I will for sure. The male looks awsome. They will be for sale when they get to size. 1-2"
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Good luck on your first batch of eggs with you OB.... Congratz
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/7/2010, 11:52 am

Congrats i just experienced my first babies from my white labs a few weeks ago, it is exciting!
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How do I get fry out of her mouth?
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Here you Chevy. Good article on stripping fry
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/stripping_fry.php
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Thank you
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i was going to post this earlier, but here is the video for stripping fry from the same site.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/videos/stripping.php
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PostSubject: Re: OB has eggs. What do I do?   OB has eggs.  What do I do? Icon_minitime4/9/2010, 8:05 pm

Those are good links. I think they way he does it is probably the best. That's the way I just did it ten minutes ago!
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