should i separate blood parrots from other fish before eggs hatched?

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Ammar

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hi guys,

i have 4 parrots, 2 of 10 CM Cichlid 2 Blue aqara and 4 yellow Murphy's in 70 gallons Tank.
i have noticed that the parrot laid eggs and eggs are sticking on the decoration and some on the gravel, however they are protecting them from other fish.
now my worry is if the fry will be eaten by other fish after the eggs hatched.
 
Cichlids often also protect very small fry and many other fish know better than to try and eat them! This is why Cichlids don't get used as feeder fish very often.

Are you sure the eggs are fertile? Because of the hybridisation only a very small percentage of Blood Parrot Cichlids are fertile.
 
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