Discus Eggs ! !

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125gJoe

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Well, they did it!
Only problem (for now), is that the eggs are on one of the heaters! Ouch!! We have the heater disconnected - hope not too late...

How long until they hatch?? ...Then what?? :confused:





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Hebdizzle

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lol in all the pics the fish are just sitting there staring at the eggs..... waiting for something to happen. BTW congratulations at finally getting them to spawn.
 

scott

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Congrats Joe! My bet would be they would take about three days to hatch but other than that hopefully someone else can say. Once again congrats!
 

125gJoe

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No Eggs..

Oh well, I guess I should post a picture of a bare heater with no eggs on it, but the lights and CO2 are on a timer..

I've heard it's rare that the 'parents' will eat their eggs, but it happened. The fish are well fed, so it's not due to under-feeding.

Also, with some research, I found that some are putting small wire mesh around the eggs to make sure they get past the egg stage. Is it less likely the they will be eaten then?? :confused:

...Maybe 2morrow I'll have that nice clean heater pic posted..
 

Hebdizzle

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sorry to hear that Joe :( Dont worry though, you are a good fishkeeper and I believe you will have more eggs in no time at all.
 

TomFromStLouis

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If you are hoping for your discus to raise fry in your community tank then I think you are in for disappointment. If you just want to raise some fry then I suggest you remove the eggs once it is obvious they are finished laying them. You will need a fry tank, maybe a grow out tank.... it gets hairy. Good luck
 

125gJoe

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Originally posted by TomFromStLouis
If you are hoping for your discus to raise fry in your community tank then....
It's not really a 'community' tank. The other fish are SAE's and small Tetras. Is that a problem? I thought the fry need the parents for protection and feeding off their slime coat.. :confused:
 
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