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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Loon36cf on August 28, 2013, 01:35:33 AM

Title: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Loon36cf on August 28, 2013, 01:35:33 AM
Hey guys and gals just curious what method you typically use.

Remove the female in separate tank and let her spit
Or
Strip the fry in their own tank or what ever you may do?

Curious on what you guys see as the most effective method
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Regalblue on August 28, 2013, 01:54:11 AM
If I'm going to grow the fry out, then I strip the female.
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Loon36cf on August 28, 2013, 01:56:23 AM
In a separate tank I'm assuming right? And do you put the female in a separate tank to regain strength? These are things I have read online how long do you wait to strip the female?
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Regalblue on August 28, 2013, 01:59:21 AM
Yes I'll put the fry in their own tank/container. I put the female right back where I got her from, unless I see a need to do otherwise.
 I'll usually wait 2weeks from the time I notice her holding.
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Loon36cf on August 28, 2013, 02:08:30 AM
Alright cool that's what I have been doing thanks a lot Blair
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on August 28, 2013, 06:55:27 AM
i do the same thing. wait about 2 weeks, pull her from the tank and strip her, put her directly back in the tank, tumble eggs til i see them swimming from the top to the bottom of tumbler, then i'll let them free swim (in a seperate tank). it doesnt really have to be two weeks, it could be longer or shorter depending on your schedule and how busy you are. you just want her to hold the eggs long enough to make sure their fertilized and if possible you dont want to wait til shes about to spit because she'll be weak at that point.
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Regalblue on August 28, 2013, 07:30:27 AM
FWIW - one theory of why it's not good to strip the fry is that you want the fry to experience being mouth brood.  This way they have it imprinted upon them.  I've actually heard other hobbyists blame a fish's failure to hold eggs to term on being taken too early themselves. 
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: jcunningham0295 on August 28, 2013, 08:10:40 AM
I usually pull the fry from the female around 14 to 18 days and put the fry in a fry saver for a little while.  Then put the female back in the tank, but in a mesh net so I can feed her for about a week before I release her.  By not doing this I have found the males harass the females right away and the females don't have any time to rest.
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on August 28, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
I usually pull the fry from the female around 14 to 18 days and put the fry in a fry saver for a little while.  Then put the female back in the tank, but in a mesh net so I can feed her for about a week before I release her.  By not doing this I have found the males harass the females right away and the females don't have any time to rest.

^ I agree
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: lilscoots on August 28, 2013, 12:24:21 PM
I move the female when she's noticeably ready to spit into a 10 gallon and let her spit naturally, I then move her to a grow-out tank and let her fatten up in there, then move her back to the main tank.  I raise pretty peaceful haps/peacocks though so reintroducing a female after a week isn't a problem.
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Loon36cf on August 28, 2013, 09:57:34 PM
I have used both strategies but the fry are not grown out enough to determine if one batch will be more prone to hold easier or not
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: RichE on August 28, 2013, 11:58:36 PM
I just take my clothes off until some one tells me to stop stripping :P
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Loon36cf on August 29, 2013, 01:42:32 AM
I just take my clothes off until some one tells me to stop stripping :P

That time I did throw up in my mouth and everywhere else
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Regalblue on August 29, 2013, 02:02:20 AM
I just take my clothes off until some one tells me to stop stripping :P
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Regalblue/PicsArt_1377756133436.jpg)
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Frontboy7 on August 29, 2013, 06:11:41 PM
ROFLMAO!
Title: Re: To strip or not to strip that is the question
Post by: Kaia on August 31, 2013, 12:26:21 AM
OMG!!!! LMAOOO! That's the funniest thing ever! Hahaha!