Ok, I think I have a fish that is pregnant? I have over 15 cichlids in a tank and I'm trying to research how to keep the baby fish. I did a little bit of research on pregnant cichlids and some fish carry their baby's in their mouth. I'm sure this is what's going on, I really can't confirm this because the fish doesn't open her mouth and she's not eating and she's very protective of her area right now. I know if I keep all the fish together, the other fish will eat the babies. I've been told not to remove the mother because it could jepardise the situation. I watch a video of someone breeding fish, where the guy caught the fish, put the fish in his hand and held the fish up to a tube so the fish could spit the eggs in the tube. I was wondering if there was anyone who could give me some solid advise.