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After the fifth try they finally got it right.
Every attempt was probably 2 to 3 weeks appart. They seemed to get more gentle as they learned.
There were 2 things that were different this time. I put black lake extract in tank, and I left the pocostumus in, so the tank was cleaner.
After the fry appeared it wasn't anymore then about 4 hrs until the parental current brushed them off and they are all over the bottom of the tank.
Is this okay?
More are still hatching. I have big pieces of shale scattered on the bottom of tank. Many of the fry under them in the gaps.
Appear to be eating tank waste or hanging on it?
I have been putting freeze dried bryn shrimp. I'm making live stuff but its not ready yet.
The female is still in. The male I took out when they scatter the fry all over the tank. He seemed beaten and stressed, but he's okay now. I took out the pocostumus when I took the male out.

Anything I should change or be doing for them?

Well, curious, did they survive or did parents eat them this time?

They did survive. Started out with 200 fry.
I left them in with their parents along time.
Down to just a handful of fish now,
but they are about 2 months old.
Seperated now and more eggs came yesterday.

WOW. those are some nice looking babies you got there, congrats on the success. good luck with them, btw are you going to keep them sell them?? if you do keep them are they staying with the parents or in a different tank?

They are in a seperate tank.
I will selling them.
More are on the way.

nice picture:eek: I need to hire you to take some pics of my fish

nice 1 gilda!....the best fry pics ive seen yet.aaawww how cute...lol