how to tell if a fish is holding?

Subject: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 7:50 am

i have a red zebra that i think is holding but i am not sure due

to never having africans before or any mouth brooder . well i got

home from vacation 2 days ago and i noticed one guy had a lump in

its throat and stays in a nice hole. when i feed them they all come up

to eat but this one red zebra will come out swim through the food and go back.

i cant get a pic b/c my camera is horrible and she will rarely come out.

any thoughts on what to look for?

Staff Sergeant Posts : 194 Location : Houston Texas

Sounds like she is holding... How long has she been acting like this?

Subject: Re: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 8:20 am

im not too sure how long she has been like this..

she was not like before i left for vacation... so im

guessing anywhere from 2 days to a week.

Staff Sergeant Posts : 194 Location : Houston Texas

do you have a tank to put fry in, or a breeder net? Try stripping her to see...

Subject: Re: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 8:29 am

What other tank mates do you have? Sounds like she is holding to me.

Subject: Re: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 8:34 am

tank mates are :
3 rustys
4 yellow labs
4 Cynotilapia afra Chimate ''Red Top Dwarf''
4 red zebra
im not going to strip her and just let things run its course for now

Subject: Re: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 8:37 am

SO if you have 3 other Red Zebras I would assume they are breeding and there is no hybrids. You should be good. I would wait about 20 days to stip her.

Subject: Re: how to tell if a fish is holding? 7/30/2011, 8:40 am

i would assume no hybrids as there is one zebra that follows her around and somewhat

guards her when others swim by.

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