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Melanochromis auratus
Above the meeting stone
posted by: Bob Gelinskey

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Aug 12th, 2007
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Kay Bee19 » posted 2007/08/13 - 03:18
Unless I'm mistaken, she looks like she's mouthbrooding as well.
tonya norman » posted 2007/08/13 - 05:56
Bob Gelinskey » posted 2007/08/13 - 19:23  
what is "mouthbrooding?"
Jerry Goebert » posted 2007/08/13 - 19:34
The eggs are incubated in the mouth and held in the mouth until they are free swimming.
Bob Gelinskey » posted 2007/08/13 - 19:40  
umm..... so what do i do with her if she is mouthbrooding???
Jerry Goebert » posted 2007/08/13 - 20:06  
First...confirm she is. Does she look like she has eggs in her mouth ? She'd keep it more closed than normal and sometimes look like she's chewing (mixing the eggs with fresh water). Is there a male Auratus in the tank ?

Do you have another tank...say 10 gallons ?
Bob Gelinskey » posted 2007/08/14 - 00:16  
i dont think there is anything in her mouth, and i have no idea how to tell males from females, can you help me? i have the 6 fish i have posted here

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