It is best to separate the mini parrot fish from the female fish about 5 days after taking off, because the mini parrot fish can forage by itself at this time, and they have been born for about half a month at this time, and have certain adaptability to the external environment. At this time, the small fish will not starve to death, so it is most appropriate to separate the mini parrot fish about 5 days after taking off. Generally speaking, mini parrot fish can flick their tails about 3 days after birth, and start to take off about 7 days after birth. After taking off, they will try to move and forage by themselves. After about 5 days, they can forage freely.

If it is the first breeding mini parrot fish, the breeder does not isolate the parent fish from the small fish after taking off, so the parent fish can't distinguish the difference between fish food and cubs at ordinary times, and may eat their cubs directly. Of course, this situation will obviously improve after 2-3 times of reproduction. Although there are obvious improvements, they can't accurately distinguish the difference between cubs and fish food, and they may still have the chance of eating by mistake, but the chance of eating by mistake will become smaller. In addition, mini parrot fish are easy to be frightened, and when they are frightened, they may eat their cubs.