when the female starts showing (bulge in her throat) remove her without stressing her out. This must be done quickly as possible because she may spit her fry out. Put her in a seperate tank no less than 10g. Wen setting up the fry tank remove water from the tank she came from and place it in the 10g along with a heater and a sponge filter. Any other filter at this point may suck up the fry. For more info go to Cichlid-Forum.com. This site is the best! Good luck!