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my male is obviously ready... heha moved all the rocks away so she has area to lay her eggs....... she deffently has a stomach full of eggs....... so far for at lest 3 days she doesnt seemto want to eat.......she justwont drop those eggs ihad the balances checked everythingwih the water seems to be fine. the temp is 80 i their anything i cn do to help the process...... they are the only fish in a 150 gal tank.........i dont know that much about them.deffently in love with them..... they are great.......need feed backasap thanks

Haven't had personal experience with this. I have heard that gently massaging the female towards the vent will help. In case there's constipation involved you might try feeding some peas, or an Epsom salt bath (see FAQ's). Keep us posted!