Infertile eggs?

[D-Smeezy7]

I have eggs but no pairs in my tank. A convict and firemouth guard them cooperatively 24/7. My guess is nothing will come of it but is there a reason for this? Also I believe the convict is female and I have done nothing significant to the water conditions or temperature if that helps.

 

[alLexX]

can convicts and firemouths hybridize? if both guard them it seems like a pair has formed

 

[Herotilapia_Multispinosa]

are the eggs tan or white?

 

[D-Smeezy7]

To me It almost seems like some are tan and some are white. I'll try posting a picture but the convict is right on top of them most of the time.

 

[Cichildlife]

Well ill look forward to the pics. If they a light amberish color they're fertile if clear-white there not. Hope that helps.

 

[D-Smeezy7]

As best I could do with an iPhone. It's a toss up to me.

 

[Cichildlife]

Id say they are fertile... Do you have a male nd female the female has orange on the belly like the pics males dont

 

[D-Smeezy7]

Ya Its a female convict and a firemouth. Not sure how to sex a firemouth but they both fiercely defend the eggs like they were a pair. I have never seen or even heard of the two species breeding before if that's what this is.

 

[Cichildlife]

Hmmmm lol i read online that males flair and show more agression... Urs flare at all. Puff out gills?

 

[jetajockey]

Those eggs look infertile to me.

 

[D-Smeezy7]

The firemouth constantly flares

 

[D-Smeezy7]

Those eggs look infertile to me.

That's what I thought too since its two different species.

 

[Cichildlife]

Well idk, ummm try looking up firemouth sexing... Nd im not sure the eggs are hard to see, could go either way...

 

[jetajockey]

I don't know if those two can interbreed or not, but I just said infertile because they look white and kinda puffy.

 

[Bl80]

I really think it is possible they can cross breed. I'd google it but my service here is spotty.

 

[Cichildlife]

Eitherway good luck

 

[D-Smeezy7]

I think they were infertile because when I woke up this morning all eggs were gone. I guess they abandoned them.