My cichlid layed her eggs - should I introduce a male to the tank?

[CRACKberryt<3]

She is currently carrying her unfertilized brood in her mouth and I would love for my fish of 2 years to have babies I actually just found out she's a girl as well after witnessing her lay eggs and put them in her mouth! Pretty cool stuff!

Should I go and buy a male? Or would he just stress her out and end up fighting and possibly killing the other? I have another empty tank to move the male to in case things get hostile.

Should I give it a try? I've had fish for years and would love the chance! She's a pale yellow with black on the fins on her back. She's a very social fish and would be a caring, yet aggressive mom!

 

[Peekpraysforall]

is cool to watch..

the eggs are not fertile without a male..she will probably end up swallowing them.
Drop a male in her tank.
Mine eat them after awhile..I have 5 pairs of Parrot/ midas cichlids.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N03/sets/72157614552708985/

 

[Mandi]

no Absolutely not cichilds are very aggressive he would eat the eggs
and keep a eye on her she might try to eat the babies i use to work at a petsmart we had to learn all this stuff

 

[DVMInTheMakingt]

I personally wouldn't try it. It might stress her out too much and just cause problems for her.