> I would really like to take her out of the tank so that her fry will have a
 > chance at survival, as I used to do with my Copadichromis Borleyi a few
 > years ago -- I had over 80 CB's at one time -- but I would have to tear
 > apart the tank, removing a lot of the rocks, just to be able to catch her;
 > and all of the action might result in her spitting out the eggs prematurely.

Sometimes you can fit a separator in there and chase the males to the other
side.  (sometimes you have to chase the female too after spawning if she's
the sort to eat them).  Some will escape and get et, but some will make it.

Kinda like my tank.  I have mollies and they were starting to over populate
but now that i have others in there, only 1 or 2 make it a year ;-)
            xxcarol
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