subject: How to Calm Aggressive Cichlids [print this page] There have been some cases of female cichlids eating their young. This is often seen in mouth brooders. Because mouth brooding cichlids carry their fry in their mouth, they often go hungry during the entire breeding process and end up eating their fry once hatched. This is why when you suspect that you parent cichlid could be eating its young, it is important to put it in a separate tank to preserve your baby cichlids.
