jugar chichilds

Question
so i have babies that have hatched and put them in the same water but a special box that keeps them away from the other cichilds?  i have had this pair for 3 years and i always have babies, but i have never had any live? how and what do i do to have them live? thanks so much

Answer
Hi Laura,
 The good news is that you know now that you definitely have a boy and a girl because the eggs have hatched successfully.   Not all cichlids are great parents and sometimes it takes them a number of tries to get it right.  

 If you really want some of the babies to live, I suggest you put them in a separate tank.  Feed them frozen baby brine shrimp for several weeks and then they will be large enough to each crushed flake food.

-- Ron
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