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once i get this new pump which should be arriving next week it i will have 2 spare internal pumps is it worth setting up another tank for when the females lay eggs (if they do) or will they be fine in the same tank??
 
i have FOUND THEM www.livefish.com.au male and female [FONT=&quot]Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi (what i have) and they will overnight them to my front door YAY[/FONT]
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

once i get this new pump which should be arriving next week it i will have 2 spare internal pumps is it worth setting up another tank for when the females lay eggs (if they do) or will they be fine in the same tank??
If you want to keep the fry, then yes it would be worth it. Once the Mom releases them they will need to be moved or they may become dinner.
 
IMO, at least a 10g....no I don't think a net would be a good idea. Be sure to put a sponge or something over the filter intake though or maybe use a sponge filter...cause they will be very small. Actually, when my Jacob had babies, I moved her into the 10g I had set up about the time I thought she would be spitting them out, then I just moved her out after she did. Much easier then trying to watch for her to do it in the 55, then trying to find and catch the babies, as I said they are TINY..very hard to see at first.
 
Here are a couple shots of my babies and this was a few weeks after...they are zoomed up quite a bit, so they do look much bigger...when first let out though I could barely see them. I just love the baby pics so I had to post em, been a while since I have brought them out...lol

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ok thanks for that ill be sure to start setting up a new tank in the next few days ill keep you posted and let you know what i get i only have 1 stand left go don't know what size tank i can get on it ill try for a 20g see how i go.
this tank will have internal filters will they be ok for the babies?
i will post a pic so you can see them i will only use 1 obveasly but will they be ok??

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I honestly know nothing about those filters so I can't answer that...they look safe from what I can see, but I'd let someone else answer that for you.

Thanks, I loved the little cuties! I miss my African tank so much, but will be setting up a new one soon.

Yes, definitely keep pics and updates coming!!!
 
I honestly know nothing about those filters so I can't answer that...they look safe from what I can see, but I'd let someone else answer that for you.

Thanks, I loved the little cuties! I miss my African tank so much, but will be setting up a new one soon.

Yes, definitely keep pics and updates coming!!!

just threw together a quick website with some more pics if your interested the site is in my signature
 
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