How long Babies w/ Parents ?

[alpine]

What is longest some of you have let the babies share the tank with the parents ?
Thanks,
Roberto.

[Elite Aquaria]

4 weeks but it was to long in my opinion...the parents never recovered. Now I just let them stay 2 weeks then I move the parents.

[MostlyDiscus]

Generally around 2 weeks. If a small brood then longer. I have left small group with parents for 6 weeks.

[mmorris]

Three - four weeks. :) The longer the better, IMO. If the parents are not suffering, then the fry benefit from feeding off the parents. Water conditions must be optimal, of course.