I have a 60 gallon high tank with a thriving group of 9 discus and some tetras (I know...not recommended to have that many..but the tank thrives with frequent water changes, etc) and just to belabor that point, I noticed they were for the most part hanging out in the center and left of the tank. Normally center right or anywhere I didn't put 2+2 together and this morning, the cobalt and one of the more traditional blue striped had spawned on the magnetic algae cleaner- which would be simple to remove, if that's even feasible.
The eggs got eaten by another discus member shortly after I saw the spawn so that took care of the situation quickly.
I will be moving the pair to their own tank asap, but would it have been possible to remove the pair and the eggs to a new tank and have the parents care for the babies (I know the babies need the parents' slime coats), or would that have just put an end to their parenting behavior and lost the babies anyway?
Thanks for your advice
The eggs got eaten by another discus member shortly after I saw the spawn so that took care of the situation quickly.
I will be moving the pair to their own tank asap, but would it have been possible to remove the pair and the eggs to a new tank and have the parents care for the babies (I know the babies need the parents' slime coats), or would that have just put an end to their parenting behavior and lost the babies anyway?
Thanks for your advice