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why do my cichlid newborns continue to dying despite they live in the same aquarium like their paren2007-11-24 23:43:14Answers:

you have to seperate them at birth otherwise the parents will kill them

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Babies have to be separated from the main tank. There are inexpensive books at your local aquarium dealer which can help you care for the young. You have to get a separate small tank for them first.

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Most cichlid will take care and guard the young, but the problem is that they also much more sensitive to water condition problems (ammonia, etc.) and that is probably why they are dying.

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It would have helped us answer you better if you had mentioned what species of cichlid you are referring to. Only some cichlids practice parental care. They also only practice it for a certain time length. After that they want to spawn again and see the previous spawn as a danger to the new babies.

So, it could be:

1 - the water conditions

2 - lack of proper food for the fry

3 - lack of parental care

4 - lack of moving the fry into a tank of their own

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Are they disappearing or are you finding bodies? Which cichlids are you talking about? Some cichlids lay eggs on a rock or substrate and parent the fry. However these fry are very sensitive and can die easily or be picked off by other fish (including the parents sometimes). Some cichlids are mouth brooders and release large well developed fry that are often a meal for other fish (including the parents). These are a little less sensitive but can still die due to water conditions.