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I have an A. maulbruder with a mouthful. How long will she hold before the fry are free swimming? Is there any danger leaving the fry in with the male for a while?
In my experience, my female took the fries just after the eggs hatched and she mouthbrooded them for about 4-5 days, wich is usually the time by wich the babies become free-swimming.
They were housed in a 55 gallons tank, so I left the male with mom and kids. She used to chase him away from the brood without any further agression.
If I had to do it again, I would remove the male, just to be sure.
Good luck with this wonderfull apisto, it's definitly one of my favorite !
I put my male in a breeder net. I found that when I did this, the pair didn't have to get re-aquainted again. I do agree that it is dangerous to leave the male in with this species.