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unfertlized eggs

i dont a male to fertilize so there will be no offspring :(
im really looking forward to breeding my cichlids though. im too young to have kids of my own so what better thing to see my cichlids breed and me take care for them:)

posted by: surge	(report) Jul 28th, 2008
Views: 237

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anthony nguyen	» posted 2008/07/23 - 06:25
unfertlized eggs?

Jerry Goebert	» posted 2008/07/23 - 06:39
Mom spit them out...could be fertile or not...do you have a male also ? You could tumble them awhile to be sure

surge	» posted 2008/07/23 - 07:49
no i dont have a male....too bad i dont! im a little new at this, but i think that many "rookie fish keepers" would benefit from this question... How does the re-production process work for cichlids? how does the sperm reach the females eggs or is the process a lot different???

bip_ 4u	» posted 2008/07/23 - 08:28
It depends on the type of cichlid. Some are mouthbrooders, they lay eggs, male fertilizes them, female picks them back up into her mouth and holds them there for about 3-4 weeks. There they 'hatch' and grow some before she lets them out of her mouth. When she releases them, they will be free swimmers and return to moms mouth when they feel threatened. Then there are egg layers. The male and/or female will find a place (rock, a clay pot, etc), clean it out, she will lay the eggs and the male will fertilize them. They will take turns "fanning". In about 3 days the eggs should be 'wigglers', approx day 5 you should have free swimming fry.

*kylie *	» posted 2008/07/23 - 08:32
i go eggs to and bip covered it all for you ..

surge	» posted 2008/07/23 - 15:58
thanks a lot guys! you really helped out. specially bip, thanx for breaking it down. my lil bro. is really impressed by how they breed. he thinks its so cool.

Byron G	» posted 2008/07/23 - 16:14
yep bip got it all...but for a better picture so you'll know wat it looks like you can look it up on youtube

surge	» posted 2008/07/23 - 17:48
alrite cool ill check it out. thanx

surge	» posted 2008/07/24 - 06:22
yo jerry- i didnt know what "tumbling" meant. so i researched it and found this good website that expalins it. maybe all you other cichlid peepz can read it. here it is>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/tumbling_eggs.php

Peter Atkins	» posted 2008/07/28 - 12:22
I have had the pleasure of seeing many hundreds of these eggs. As so many have heard so often, I strip all my mothers of their eggs, and "Tumble" them. The one thing that I am confident about is that the COLOR usually confirms "Fertility". Were you to show me those eggs, I would say they were fertile (if they are a few days old). Infertile eggs go pale, and then start to disintegrate or go Fuzzy. A tumbler can be made from a drink bottle and a small "Power Filter". See the photo that I will post in a few moments.

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