Discus question

[mobilecow]

HELP
My discus have mated - I mean I saw one lay eggs and the other go over them and they are defending the corner of the tank where their sex-toy is... Question is what to do now - I've always hoped for this but am totally unprepared for this moment. Should I pull the cone out with the parents into another tank? What do i do??? thanks
shawn

 

[Corvina]

Sorry I can't help you mobilecow but I would love to see pics of this!

 

[grannylvsfish]

sex toy? I say leave them alone and not stress them

 

[nickxxon]

What in the tank with them? If possible, leave them alone. Frightening them could cause them to eat the eggs. Keep the water changes and feeding the same.

 

[Star_Rider]

let them try and parent raise them..if they can't defend the babies..(they are usually better off with the parents) you may want to move them to a breeder tank.

 

[mobilecow]

I went out and came back an hour later and the eggs were all gone (eaten i assume)

 

[mobilecow]

Question>> how long before the discus will go at it again?

 

[WeeNe858]

with in a month assuming you are doing everything the same...


if there is nothing in the tank that is to significant then let the parents do thier thing.. or you can set up a new tank and throw them in there and have them breed.. its your call but discus are fairly good parents

 

[Rbishop]

I would move them now to their own tank so you won't have to face this issue, next time.

 

[mobilecow]

Sorry I can't help you mobilecow but I would love to see pics of this!

Corvina >> here's a pic of the male giving the eggs a going-over

And another>>