You are a professional. I tried doing it your way but was unsuccessful. I had to use a small clip to pry open her mouth. It was my first time at stripping so maybe next time I may have some success using your squeeze method
Nice vid, but my fry's keep dying, i pick a few everyday. I did have a nitrite issue a few days ago but it's solved now. Took bio media from one of my other tanks. I keep temperature at 26c, feed 3-4 times a day and water change every 2 day. Lost all my maingano frys now, picked the last to today. :( Golden didn't loose anyone and allt of aulonocara also die. And i can't figure out why. Could be delayed health issues due to nitrite tho. It's my only explanation.
You make it look easy. Takes some time to get the hang of it for sure. I see so many videos on this using twist ties paper clips etc. And I've been told by many reputable breeders it's a dangerous way and could hurt the female if being even careful
Yeah I shake my head when I see people using the paper clips. I've yet to find a better way of stripping fry than how I do it in the video. Never have injured a female using this method as well.
Cuz I left my mama cichlid in the same tank cuz all the others were bullying her to the point where I think 1 side of her eye is blind it's a lil white
Great video, you’re a pro!!! If I strip at 14 days, the fry still has egg sack and can’t swim upright just yet. Do I just leave them alone and start feeding when the egg sack is almost gone?
They should be basically fully developed at 14 days. If they still have a big egg sack then put them in a tumbler. If they only have a small egg sack left then put them in a tank or hangon by themselves. Do not feed them until the egg sack is completely absorbed.
Great video👍. Love the venustus. I have a pair just grown to five inch but have no interest in each other. Can you tell me why they may not be interested in breeding? Thanks and keep up the fantastic videos.
how do you keep track of whos holding and whos been holding for a few weeks in the IBC totes with the top down view? Very nice video man, wish I had your knowledge
When I feed, I look for females that aren't coming up to eat and stay towards the bottom. This means there holding. The way I keep track of how long a females been holding is by writing down the date. For example, you may have noticed I checked a female In the video that had eggs. I wrote on the tank the date and now I know to go back in and strip her in 2 weeks.
Stripped my first African cichlid fry today! 🎉 Huge success and mom immediately started eating! Loved the video. ❤
Love this video Hunter please do more I've watched over 10xs trying to learn to strip my cichlids
You are a professional. I tried doing it your way but was unsuccessful. I had to use a small clip to pry open her mouth. It was my first time at stripping so maybe next time I may have some success using your squeeze method
Great I just did it and it worked excellent.
Thank you. Great video. Just got my first cichlid tank going .
I am new in this cichlid fish hobby ❤
Fascinating, amazing and sad all at once. Wish I had a job like this that I would actually like.. 🤝
The best tutorial I've ever watched. I will be trying this method
I just received a set of breeder haps 3 female and 1 male. They have been living in the same tank. How will I know when she has eggs?
Thank you for this vid💯 just stripped my first ob peacock today💪🏽💪🏽👌🏽
Nice vid, but my fry's keep dying, i pick a few everyday. I did have a nitrite issue a few days ago but it's solved now. Took bio media from one of my other tanks. I keep temperature at 26c, feed 3-4 times a day and water change every 2 day. Lost all my maingano frys now, picked the last to today. :( Golden didn't loose anyone and allt of aulonocara also die. And i can't figure out why. Could be delayed health issues due to nitrite tho. It's my only explanation.
What do u do with the ones still attached to eggs to they still need to be tumbled?
What ago do they breed??
What egg tumbler do you recommend if you accidentally strip a fish too early?
Do a good search for Ziss, they make good egg tumblers, I have a few just in case.
You make it look easy. Takes some time to get the hang of it for sure. I see so many videos on this using twist ties paper clips etc. And I've been told by many reputable breeders it's a dangerous way and could hurt the female if being even careful
Yeah I shake my head when I see people using the paper clips. I've yet to find a better way of stripping fry than how I do it in the video. Never have injured a female using this method as well.
Very cool , going to try that next time
Thanks for the video. That doesn't look to hard to do. My Ob's haven't breed yet.
Amazing videos, keep it up.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing subbed 👍
Do the mom eat them if we leave them together after taking them out of her mouth
Cuz I left my mama cichlid in the same tank cuz all the others were bullying her to the point where I think 1 side of her eye is blind it's a lil white
You can put her in her own tank and she'll spit the fry on her own and won't eat them
Don't they do it naturally by themself?
The survival rate is increased by a million with this method. If they release the fry in the tanks most wont survive
Great video, you’re a pro!!! If I strip at 14 days, the fry still has egg sack and can’t swim upright just yet. Do I just leave them alone and start feeding when the egg sack is almost gone?
They should be basically fully developed at 14 days. If they still have a big egg sack then put them in a tumbler. If they only have a small egg sack left then put them in a tank or hangon by themselves. Do not feed them until the egg sack is completely absorbed.
@@ronscichlids will do, thank you!
Where can I get nets like that?
We sell them on our website ronscichlids.com/collections/nets
Great video
Thanks!
What do you feed the fry at this point?
Our fry food ronscichlids.com/collections/rons-cichlid-food/products/rons-cichlid-fry-food
Nice tips
Best demo
Hey Hunter, what species are these particular fish?
Venustus
What do you feed them?
Www.ronscichlids.com. food
what how you feed the fry
Our fry food blend ronscichlids.com/collections/rons-cichlid-food/products/rons-cichlid-fry-food
wow goood one hunter
Great video👍. Love the venustus. I have a pair just grown to five inch but have no interest in each other. Can you tell me why they may not be interested in breeding?
Thanks and keep up the fantastic videos.
Not mature enough probably
14days before i strip out the fry on her? I found my cichlids holding eggs on her mouth yesterday.
Yes, gestation period is around 2 weeks.
What do you feed the fry
We have our own blend of fry food we use that we sell on our website
ronscichlids.com/collections/rons-cichlid-food/products/rons-cichlid-fry-food
Wow 😊
how do you keep track of whos holding and whos been holding for a few weeks in the IBC totes with the top down view? Very nice video man, wish I had your knowledge
When I feed, I look for females that aren't coming up to eat and stay towards the bottom. This means there holding. The way I keep track of how long a females been holding is by writing down the date. For example, you may have noticed I checked a female In the video that had eggs. I wrote on the tank the date and now I know to go back in and strip her in 2 weeks.
how do you know there ready to strip the fry
By the fullness of their mouth. Also fully developed fry will generally make the bottom part of mother's mouth appear dark..
@@ronscichlids Thankyou Ron , all the best, Steve