20-30 Fry Today !

[chophousemusic]

I was so happy to see, when I came home from work today, 20-30 fry swimming next to their parents protecting them. Krib cichlids. So I know they might not last, as some say, but i recently set up a 10 gallon, planning to transfer these kribs and their fry to this tank as soon as possible. How long should I wait until I move these fry and their parents to the 10 gallon breeding tank? I know i take the risk of messing up the pair if i move them to a new environment...but does anyone have any advice to make the transition easiest?? They're breeding territory is underneath a piece of cave like driftwood. I figure Im gonna try n put a bucket in the tank...fill with water...and put the wood in there..hoping to get the male and female cichlid in there with it and the fry...and possibly move it all together..but i have a feeling its not going to work out that easy..?

The thing is my friends giving me 2 electric blue jacks on monday that I must make room for, and hopefully trying to move the cichlids by then...cause I know adding new fish to the tank with the fry might not be a good idea. What should I do ??

 

[OldMan47]

If you are trying to save some of the fry, I would remove half or more to the other tank so that they have a chance to survive. If this is the first time the kribs have bred, they may not be the best parents and it helps them learn if you leave some of the fry behind for them to care for. Moving all of the fry and parents is not likely to save the fry, it will disturb the adults and they may well end up eating the fry.