raising my first labidochromis fry

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manny_dude
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raising my first labidochromis fry

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So my yellow labs are just going to town, breeding-wise. First batch, left the female in the community tank, only one made it (that's the bigger one now). Second batch, I stripped the female after a few weeks, and by that point the fry no longer had yolk sacs. Threw 'em in my 2ft tank to grow out... and now, I've got two more females holding (seriously, I know). Anyone got ideas on what to do with these extras down the line?
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oldraider
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Re: raising my first labidochromis fry

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They're really adorable, I had a similar issue with Mollie and my cichlid fry. Gave away as many as I could, then took the rest to the LFS and they gave me fish food in exchange. I'm currently raising 13 platy fry in a 29-gallon tank and I already have people lined up to take a few when they're bigger. The LFS is experiencing a fish shortage, so I'm sure they'll be happy to take any extra I can't give away. You might want to check with your LFS, see if they'd be interested in taking some of your extra fish.
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