cichlids eating eggs

[bob mccoy]

My rainbow cichlids and jewel cichlids eat there eggs a couple of day after laying them . is there anything i can do. there is only one mated pair in each tank. all parameters are good in the tanks .

 

[LyndaB]

Don't know if they are like kribs at all, but it's common for the parents to eat the first few spawns.

What are your readings?

 

[bob mccoy]

all my readings are realy low 0-5 on all. well thi is the third batch so ill see what happens. can i pull the rock out and put it in a tank with good circulation and let them hatch.

 

[LyndaB]

Could you please give me specific readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate (separate them out, as different parameters should have different readings).

Thanks.

 

[bob mccoy]

ok ill go do it then i will let u no

 

[bob mccoy]

nitrates-5 nitrites-0 ammonia-0 temp 80

 

[LyndaB]

Those are beautiful readings.....

How many times have these fish spawned? As said above, typically first-time parents will consume eggs or even free swimming fry until they get the hang of it. Can't say I blame them actually.....

 

[bob mccoy]

ok this is the third time so ill just keep waiting . thank u so much lynda.

 

[toddnbecka]

How big are the tanks? If there's enough room for other fish to get away from the pair's territory a BN pleco may be helpful. They're no threat to eggs or fry regardless, but give the pair something to distract them and strengthen their protective instincts.

 

[pitdogg2]

how old are they sometimes they just need to mature a little. Before you know it you'll be seperating them to keep them from breeding

 

[jetajockey]

You can pull the eggs out and hatch them artificially if you want, I have done this with several species. Keep a good amount of water flowing over them and you may not have a fungus issue, if you do end up with fungus, methylene blue works well.

 

[boadams87]

Have heard they'll eat them if their no good.

 

[bob mccoy]

ok i will put a pleco in there and see what happens. the pair are by them self . i can add one more fish if i need to because i have 30 of them. this pair are in a 40 gal.

 

[boadams87]

What will a pleco do?

 

[bob mccoy]

someone said it might distract them and make them protect the eggs instead of eating them

 

[boadams87]

That could maybe work. Goodluck

 

[bob mccoy]

heck i dont no but im geting so bummed out. it seams all my efforts are fore nothing sometimes. ok ill quit whining and keep breeding lol. our little business is called C&M aquatics --fish brothel

 

[missie]

heck i dont no but im geting so bummed out. it seams all my efforts are fore nothing sometimes. ok ill quit whining and keep breeding lol. our little business is called C&M aquatics --fish brothel

Fish Brothel! haha! GOOD LUCK!

 

[toddnbecka]

A 40 gallon tank is big enough, the pair will only claim about 2/3 of the tank as their territory. Just make sure the pleco has good cover to hide at the far end of the tank if necessary.