Some Advice please

[Tangcollector]

So my Amatitlania Nanolutea have spawned. Eggs laid last night. They are in a 72 tank with other nanalutea and tetras. This is the first spawn. If I pull the fry will it deter the parents from spawning again soon? Or do I just leave them in there for them to exercise their parenting skills. and see how long they can protect them? Moving the parent would be almost impossible. There are seven or eight of them in there along with plants and rocks and other stuff..
Any advise

 

[Frank Cowherd]

Most fish will spawn quicker again if you remove the eggs or fry. They use up a lot of energy in tending the fry and so would not spawn as quickly if you let them raise whatever fry they can. If you want them to be successful in raising some of them provide some cover like a pile of rocks for the fry to hide in. If you want to raise a few fry outside then take a dozen or so and raise them separately.

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

Congrats! Nice fish. I’d give them a chance to see if they raise any fry, will give you an idea of how to proceed next time depending on the results. If your goal is to raise fry though your best bet is probably to move the eggs or siphon out the wigglers.

 

[Andrewtfw]

Depending on the type of tetras, and how much you like the finnage of the other tankmates, you may want to pull the eggs.

 

[Freakgecko]

Just a reminder that Amatitlania species are FIERCE parents lol

 

[Becca]

Nice. My A. myrnae raised a few hundred fry in a very crowded 125 community. Leave 'em.

 

[CSnyder00]

Beautiful pair!