Livigstonii holding

[Vman]

A friends Livigstonii is holding,should he separate her into a 20 gallon or leave her a d then strip her. He's got a 20 gallon going on stand by and I thought to put her in there untill she spits out the fry.

[dsouthworth]

If it's the first time, i'd let her do it naturally. Otherwise you may as well strip her if you have a tumbler.

[Vman]

This is her first time.I would rather have her do it naturally,but the tank that she's in is full of Livingstonii,Venustus,Tillapia,Calvus and Comps.I'd give the fry a minute to survive. With my Trophs I usually check the mother,once I know that she's holding,whether she's got eggs or if they've hatched already. If the fry already have used up most of they're yolk sacks then I strip the Mom and they go in the breeder. I also heard that it's beneficial for the fry to feed offf of the Mom's slime coat. So my question is do I put her in the breeder or just the fry once they're ready?Also what is the hatching period for Livingstonii?

[dsouthworth]

Cant answer most of that. But i can say you should separate her. And let the fry grow out in another tank. If she spits in the main tank, you'll never catch them!