L. Stappersi To Pull or Not To Pull

[Greenhacker]

I have a 25 Tall with 4 pairs of L. Stappersi in it. I had a group of fry about two weeks ago and they all disappeared and tonight I noticed I have a new group from a different female. So the question is, do I pull them and put them in a floating fry basket or do I leave them and see if they survive this time.

They are still hopper size, but can free swim when they want.

Thanks,

[Afreakin]

I would pull 'em. They aren't very good parents. IMO

[Greenhacker]

I just found that my Gold Occie have fry too, I guess when it rains it pours. I may just put them both in the same grow out since they are almost the exact same size and will be easy to tell apart.

[TorontoRaptorsFan]

Since the footprint of the tank is small I would pull them. It's a natural instinct for the Melagris to eat the fry since territory space is so limited.

[Greenhacker]

That's very true, hadn't thought of it in that way.

[Greenhacker]

Well so far it's a great success! I have both black spotted and tan bodied fry swimming all over the place. They seem to be eating the BBS I brew up daily so hopefully this works out pretty nice.