Basic egg tumblers as shown in this video (ET3): www.jehmco.com/html/egg_tumbler.html Fancier version: amzn.to/2rKmPMc My African Cichlid eBook: amzn.to/2KnIEc9

1:50 a fry has squeezed :-o

I've been following you & JW, AC, IFG, MM, etc..... I don't remember who said it, but yes, "big eyes" have found me. Of all places, my blue crayfish's tank ("Lobster"), w/just two, yes, I now know "boy & girl", demasoni's. So, now I've got 5 babies & am doing the best I can to raise them. Thank you for all your info! (We suffer from MTS, and are planning on going all Hap.)

great video, very informative. I just started setting up my first breeding system. I was thinking about separating the female once she was holding and letting her release the fry when they are ready. but I may have to try stripping the female after watching this.

crazy how they hold them amazing learnt something new thanks oh you put tumbler on one of fry is that safe

I'm not sure what I was searching for but this was the top result.

@bythetimeyoufinishedreadin9083

7 жыл бұрын

and?

Glad I watched this. I have been in the pet trade for almost thirty years and somehow didn't know anything about this. Whenever I heard the term "mouth brooders" I thought it just meant that the mother moved the frye around in her mouth.

Very nice video

nice ! excellent video!

Nice job...I like the basic tumblers best :)

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Mbuna Marcus - Aquariums, Cichlids and More thanks! Me too.

great video Steve. I have my first ever holding female so perfect timing. the only thing I was unsure on was when she's likely to spit.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Dave Nash 3 or 4 weeks after spawning

Wow 😲ur so informative ! I'm so gonna go to ur channel any time I need solution for fish and tank maintenance related situations! So cool of u to get this channel going... 👏🏼 definitely gonna be sharing this channel of👌🏼 course ✌🏼👍👍👍

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Mrjolie 666 thanks!

love the videos. keep it up bud.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+canuckgame thanks!

I keep livebearers but I really enjoyed this video. It's very informative and entertaining to watch. Good job man.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Home Aquatics thanks!

thank you for sharing this, Ive seen egg tumblers in other videos, but didnt know what they were until now!

@joycelin5042

6 жыл бұрын

MrScienceGeek hi

@NickTriHard

5 жыл бұрын

hi

Very cool thanks for the tips 👌🏽👍🏽

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Ants Eg's thanks for watching!

Great little video :)

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+DW_Aquatics thanks!

Thanks for showing us this

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Debbie Arthur thanks for watching!

I know this is an old video, but I ran across it because I'm new to the peackock cichlid breading, my question is I recently found one holding, and I moved it into its own aquarium, idk how long she was holding, my question is was I ok to move her where I just noticed she was holding? And how do I know if she will have the babies? Or if they were infact fertilized? Thanks!

How do you know if holding eggs are fertilized? Do they go from orange to black or some other visible change while in the mother’s mouth? Thank you !!

So you have to do this to every cichlid ? Like you have to squeeze it ?

thanks for telling me what to :)

Steve, I have a female crabro that's been holding for a little while now, I don't have an egg tumbler, so obviously I want the fry to be free swimming when they come out. I have a separate tank that I'm keeping her in. I want to know what signs or how she will look when it's time to let the fry out. she's already stirring up some food that I had put in there for when they would start eating, but I want to make sure they are free swimming before I strip her and get her in my hospital tank. I have a lot more questions, so I will message you with the rest of them, but if you could please tell me when I can strip free swimming fry from her that would be great.

Good vid Steve. I use the same twisty tie and tumblers. But instead of the air line tubing I use a turkey baster. I get almost every fry in one shot into the tumbler.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+LVcichlids ooh I will have to try that. Thanks!

Hello! I’m new to all of this. I bought a 75 gallon and have cichlids and I noticed possible mating. It now looks to me she’s got a mouth full, I noticed yesterday. I bought a tumblr but would she freak out with me trying to catch her? I’m not sure what I should do, leave her with everyone and hope for the best, strip them in a week for now, or put her in a 10 gallon and let her do her thing and chance them dying? What is your suggestion for someone who’s never had fry before?

Is it the same with the fish called BLUE JOHANNI..?? Please reply cause I'm getting them..

My mother cyclid hatched twelve fry and I quickly moved them to an incubator to protect them. But they did not survive in the invubator. Should I have kept them free in the tank?

thanks for this video, if the mother is placed in a separate tank will she eat the fry after she spits? how long can she be with the fry?

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

Not long

Hi... First time and subscribed . First of all I have had my fish spit last couple of days so I missed them . I have tried to pit in some good hiding spots for them to get into .. I have also got one that has eggs in it's mouth ... I will try and strip them but never done it before so I'm abit weary of doing it right . If I just put the mother in a breeding box until she spits them out do i just leave that in the tank and remove the mother ? please have a look at my video and comment and let me no . thanks

nice video, on 2 weeks I have to do the same with 2 of my females

Okay, thanks Steve.

Hey man, would you recommend letting cichlid spit on its own (currently in an isolation tank in the aquarium) or should I strip it like you've shown here? I don't want to strip it too early. I do have a 10g quarantine tank, would you advise that I move her there and let her spit on her own?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Shadman Wahied yes, move her to the 10g if you can

@shadmanwahied4443

7 жыл бұрын

got it! I finally moved her to the 10g tank, all it has is a heater set to 82F and a sponge filter and how often should I do a water change? btw thanks for the fast replies man, I've been waiting to hear from someone on what to do lol this is my first time dealing with fry :/

@pizzasub3194

7 жыл бұрын

Shadman Wahied Change the water whenever you start seeing the tank becoming dirty

Can I strip the eggs and place them to tumble in a separate tank?

I wonder how can that Mother live for so long without eating anything? My Taiwan Reef bred yesterday and I'm lil confused. I have separate 20 gal tank but for how many days I should allow the mother to keep her eggs?

really good video

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+electric water thanks!

Great video, I do the same but with a tooth pick.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian's Opinion/Comments I used to use the end of a pen cap. Whatever works :)

what do u feed them with?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Kaneki Shiro they don't eat until they come out or the tumbler. Then I feed algae wafers for a bit then really small pellets.

Good job

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+NYCity Cichlids thanks!

Maybe you can help... I've just noticed my female red zebra has fry in her mouth... well, actually I dont know if they are quite fry yet, but I can see little eyes through her mouth. They dont seem to be moving, so I don't know if they have fully hatched yet. I moved her into a net breeder, but I just don't know exactly when I should try to strip her?? Thank you so much!!

@StevePolandAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

If it’s your first time with a holding female I would just leave her in the net and let her spit. Unless you really have a need to strip.

I like your video

I got one holding should I give it like 10 days or so it'll be my first time stripping one she gave birth before in a tank by herself but she 8 them

Hi Steve, great videos! Are you able to make a video showing how you move a pregnant cichlid please?

I like using the tumbler option I don't like seeing my fish not eat for too long .... I haven't bred African cichlids yet only Mbuna and I let them hold for a week and then I strip them and tumble the eggs I just got another batch of 20 in my tumbler 🤗🤗🤗 great video steve

@joefish1439

8 жыл бұрын

Mbuna's are African Cichlids, so you have bred African Cichlids.

@DJ_LittlePea

8 жыл бұрын

Joe fish yeah but Mbuna don't hold for as Long as peacocks and haps 🤗

Good

You smashed a fry.

@chocozewolfenugget4799

6 жыл бұрын

YourUserNameSucksx10 if you couldn’t see the fry swam out unharmed.

@EmperorDragon6

6 жыл бұрын

Choco Ze Wolfe Nugget thank god

Nice. Subbed :)

Hello please help I did a clean out on my Malawi cichlid tank yesterday and I found 5 free swimming babies each about 1cm long! I put them in a breeder box that I had but my adults won't leave them alone and keep knocking and biting at the breeder box. What should I do? At the moment I have the breeder box floating in a guppy tank they don't seem to really care but I don't want to keep them there in case of aggression issues. Thanks

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Maddy Grabham well you need a long term plan for them which probably means another tank. If that's not an option then try to rehome them.

@maddygrabham136

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids I have another tank a 10 gallon one I got it today but I have to wait for the filter to cycle first. How long should I wait before adding the cichlid babies?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

just test the water and make sure it has cycled. The time it takes can vary.

@maddygrabham136

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids okay thanks

What time of cichlids would this work for and do you have to do this?

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Melanie Sotomayor this is for all mouthbrooding cichlids and you only need to do it if you want to be sure you can keep the fry

how many injured fish can I keep in a quorintein tank

Can you remove the fry after 1 week ?

What does it mean when your cichlid get brown and black stripes on their body

Thanks for the videos! Is it safe to place a holding mother back into a tank where here last batch of fry are growing? Out of tank space and she's at it again. Will she leave her babies alone? They are about one month old

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Arms if she's holding again she should leave them alone. The real concern would be her eating them which I doubt she will do if her mouth is already full. But if you do it keep an eye on her...

@markd1199

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids Thanks! I think I'll make a divider and not tempt her

Great Video, gentle hands. I also allow my Cichlids to breed. I do it all for pleasure as my hobby.

Found what I'm doing after work

what do you feed the fry while in the tumbler?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+jared martin you don't feed them while they're in the tumbler. They are fed from their yolk sac.

Steve Poland, what brand food you give to your all African cichlid, more often and in how many times a day, because some foods african can't digest and hence blot problems??

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Lalit Kumar Northfin, twice a day in small amounts

What do u need to make one

Hi Steve my Africian Cichlid has appeared to be holding eggs, this is the first day I've noticed this, I'm 95 percent sure this is the first day with them, at the moment I have her in a 10 gallon tank because I'm waiting for my new tank to come in. She's the only fish in the tank, and I was wondering if I could leave her in the tank because of that. Would it be okay to, or should I remove the eggs in about 5 to 6 days? At the moment I don't have a tumbler because I wasn't expecting such a gift. If you could let me know that would be great!

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

You can leave her in there for as long as you want without stripping her

I have some convict cichlids and the had baby's in main tank they as savagely guarding them there is also Oscar's in the tank how do I get the fry out and safe

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Justin Hubbard drain the tank as low as possible and start removing the big fish

This is an old video im aware, but worth trying. I have a Pregnant OB Peacock and she's got fry that no longer have yolk sac present but she is still holding them in her mouth. Will she eventually let them go on her own or is it possible for her to hold them too long and they starve?

@StevePolandAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

She will let them go on her own

@toanao1

5 жыл бұрын

And she did last night!!! 12 babies! All healthy n well n have been moved to a separate tank 😍

I got cichlids we’ll I had 2 one is female the other was male but he was like 7 years old and he went belly up about 2 month ago. I thought my female was holding baby’s but she just won’t let them go how long will they hold them? because she definitely got the big jaw and she has been like that for over 2 months.

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

What kind of cichlid is the female?

while female r holding eggs in their mouth will they eat the feed that that we provide

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Rajat Kumar no

When do u move them out of the tumbler?

Great video 😊 , found this video very helpful and now I've helped my johonni let her babies free.

After doing all this process female not eating food? Can u help me

What was the female in this video

Do you need to do anything once they are in the tumbler until the time they are free swimming? Any recommendations as to the frequency of water changes?

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Preston Grissom nah just leave them in there. Change water as frequently as you can within reason

@pg9804

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids thank you!

@pg9804

6 жыл бұрын

Steve, following up...the fry are now swimming in the egg tumbler but still have a slight bulge (from where the egg was). At which point should I move them into a breeder box and start feeding them? Before or after the egg portion is completely gone? Thanks for the input man

Hi, um, i already have swimmers i wasnt expecting in tank with 3 adults, anything i can do? Or are they gonna be a feast? Right now being protected by mom/dad in small holey rock, thanks for any advice

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

Pull them out if you want because yeah they won’t last too long unfortunately

@boknows8936

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Aquatics i purchased some plastic board to keepm separated, for now, so far so good 😧

How can I ask you a couple of direct questions on my 135 gallon tank and new fry? Is there a way I can talk directly with you, and maybe even send you video with what I am dealing with? Thanks

I have one of these and have a fish that’s holding but I Carnt for the life of me catch the fish out of my tank it’s impossible to catch I have a little breeding box tha is stuck the side of my tank but when I try to get her she hides in a rock I have n Carnt get to her when I take the big rock out there’s bout 4 of the fish in there please help me I was thinking bout putting the rock in a big storage box and filing it up with tank water but that is a lot of messing about please help

My peacocks been holding 2 days how long shall I wait to strip her please

👍

How many weeks

I want to buy

I guess my Female OB peacock swallowed all her eggs. I noticed her Holding just the other day staying at the corners not eating with bulgy throat. It is her 1st time holding. Is that possible???

@StevePolandAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that happens sometimes

My female Eureka is holding she been holding for a week when can I strip her or should I wait Alil more time to strip her

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+LEXS CRUZ wait a few more days and then go for it

@xxjoshxxtorres588

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids thank you

I bred Ahli cichlids for a few years. It was pretty much a set 21 days, and I could strip the female. I would gently push on the underside of her mouth and she spit them out. Egg yoke and plenty of oxygenated water and the babies grew fast.

@jimlipe385

6 жыл бұрын

How do you know when the 21 days begins?

do you sell fish?

Woulld this method work on angelfish eggs also ?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Leila Costa I've never kept angelfish so I don't know.

@kanga4645

7 жыл бұрын

Leila Costa Angel fish lay eggs and look after the eggs.

is it good if we remove babies from the mouth of fish or naturally female release them???

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+naushad semna better for the female to release naturally but if we want to keep the fry then usually it is necessary to strip them

@naushad26100

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids thanks for your reply...and keep on uploads some new videos about cichlids

Great video! the hardest part for me is catching the girl! LOL! I've had 2 female holding in my 75 gallon and I just couldnt catch her... I recently found 2 babies in my tank... :) its kinda cool letting mother nature do its thing sometimes...

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+CichlidGuy915 they can be tough to catch, that's for sure. This female is part of a breeding group so she's in a tank that's set up to make it easy to catch her.

@Xavier_915

8 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids That's cool. Maybe I'll do that one day.

how do you know that the fish has eggs or fry in her mouth?

@StevePolandAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

One easy sign is that she stops eating. But also once you’ve seen it a few times you can tell from across the room.

1:50 RIP lil fry

is the egg tumbler a better option than letting her release naturally in her own tank.

@StevePolandAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Letting her release naturally is ideal, but not always possible depending on the situation. But nothing wrong with using an egg tumbler.

@roborton1

5 жыл бұрын

@@StevePolandAquatics thank you for the reply she's in her own tank now but noticed she's dropped one of her eggs

@StevePolandAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

She may pick it back up. The real risk to letting her spit in her own tank is that she may eat them afterwards

@roborton1

5 жыл бұрын

Will she pick them back up as there are quite a few now

@StevePolandAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure

How easy is it to keep Cichlids?

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Potgieter it's not for beginners but if you do your research it's not that hard

What happens if you don't use a tumbler?

can u buy an egg tumbler from somewhere

@andrewlucas7373

4 жыл бұрын

Amazon

how do u tell if african ciclids are male and females

@adamgale2189

6 жыл бұрын

COLOUR AND SIZE AND ANAL FINS

I have one male johanni how many female johanni can I have in the same tank

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Kelly Carter as many as possible depending on the tank size. But they are super aggressive

@kellycarter210

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids how one male johanni and a 10 gallon at the moment how many females can I have in there with him

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Kelly Carter none, that tank is way too small

@adamgale2189

6 жыл бұрын

LOL

Where do you buy cheap tumbler got low budget cause I'm 14

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+Fishtankking Chiavelli Jehmco, see link in the description

@Anthony_Ch

8 жыл бұрын

thx didnt see it

with my Labs once they started they wouldnt stop. survival of the fittest and it was survival of the fittest after that

One question, why do you have to move the fry into a tumbler, can't you just leave them in the tank?

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Ajd38 H if they’re not free swimming yet you have to tumble them or they will die. If they’re free swimming you can’t put them in with bigger fish or they will be eaten

@ajd38h84

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Poland Cichlids ok so i have a pregnant guppy and its the first time, i have her in a breeding net so do I still need a tumbler

@StevePolandAquatics

6 жыл бұрын

+Ajd38 H I don’t know anything about guppies, sorry

@-matom-1197

6 жыл бұрын

Ajd38 H no, you do not need a tumbler.

That's amazing my female convict keeps going in the corner and fanning as they call it but not seen and eggs as yet but I have a male on with her there's something going on

What's a reliable website to purchase of Tumblr ?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+DG27x jehmco

Why can't you let the mother do the job on raising the fry? Why do you have to separate them?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

+Sandy Belle I try to let them hold as long as possible but eventually they will spit in the tank and the fry will be eaten

@SandyBelleX3

7 жыл бұрын

Wait you mean if there are other fish in the tank or you mean the mother will eat it?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Both are possible

@SandyBelleX3

7 жыл бұрын

oh i actually thought they would protect their young. Thanks for answering my questions.

@Rooster2628

7 жыл бұрын

I never had success when I let the mother try to keep and raise them. I always had to strip if I wanted to keep the fry.

How do you know the cichlid has eggs in her mouth?

@StevePolandAquatics

7 жыл бұрын

Once you've seen it a few times you can tell by the bulge. But the clearest sign is usually that she's not eating.

can they not spit them out themselves?

@Menelyagor12

6 жыл бұрын

You totally can let nature take its course. For me, the reason I strip mothers from their fry is because I feel like the entire process is very hard and strenuous on them. They keep these eggs in their mouth for over 2 weeks, they dont really eat much during this time, and any time the female swims in a place the male does not deem worthy, the male swoops in and beats on her a bit and puts her in her place. My females often come out quite bruised and battered after a full egg holding session. So I just try to alleviate some of that strain by doing it manually and earlier.

Once the eggs have hatched into wigglers like in your video, a tumbler is no longer a requirement. They can go straight into a tank or breeding net.

@StevePolandAquatics

8 жыл бұрын

+RedDelPaPa I won't necessarily disagree but I like to tumble them until they reach the point where the mother would have spit them. Personal preference I suppose.

@RedDelPaPa

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Won't hurt a thing. Just making a point for anyone who strips their mouth brooder whos eggs have already hatched. They don't need a tumbler if they don't have one.

nice😍😂😐

Cooli own bettas not chiclids but cool i wont have to do that bettas are bubble nest breeder