What to do with apistogramma

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Ok yes I know guys this is a saltwater forum but let me tell you I'm on planted tank forum as well and you do not get as much responses or good information as you do on her and I'm sure most of us like me started with fresh then moved to salt. Well heres my question. I have a pair of triple red apistos and they had one spawn with around 25-30 fry. Father learned from last spawn with another female not to eat his fry anymore I taught him! Lol but anyways I noticed mom is breathing really heavy and is me what frantic but she is still eating and all. Come to find out she just laid another spawn of maybe 100 eggs I mean there is so many. What should I do? I can't tell if moms stressed or if cause she already has a batch of fry and she just laid eggs? She isn't clamped fin only thing is breathing heavily. She isn't eating any of here original fry like I've herd moms will do if they have laid eggs again. Any advice or tips guys thanks!
 
Oh water parameters are nitrates around 10ppm there are plants in the tank. Ammonia 0ppm nitrite 0ppm. All fry and dad are doing awesome no problem. It's just mom since she laid another spawn I guess she is stressing idk why though.
 
If she just had another 100 babies I'm guessing a little stress there. I love apistos though, always had some in my freshwater tanks.
 
Yes she had her first spawn about 3 weeks ago and she was in her last spawn cave today and I went looking around and found she just laid a ton of eggs like almost 100
 
But I already have some triple reds that are about 2 and half months old in a 10 gallon and now dad and this mom are in a 20 long with 25-30 fry about 3 weeks old and now she just laid another spawn. I know I need to separate for more space but I'm limited. Already have a 55 gallon 2 20 longs and a 10 gal and I'm in a apartment smh
 

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