How do I keep my pair from eating their fry

[FastFly67]

I've had them spawn twice but after about the 4th or 5th day after they're free swimming, the parents eat em all up.
Obviously pulling the fry (or parents) to a different tank is an option but is there something else to be done?

 

[jbradt]

You could always use a breeder basket or something along those lines...

 

[Dangerdoll]

the parents have amazing suction skills with their mouths, so a breeder net won't do... I tried it once and they killed they fry right through the net.... I think the only way to keep them from killing them is to move the pair to their own tank with no other fish. Usually, as juveniles, they will eat the first couple batches but will typically catch on to raising them at some point.... although some pairs may never.... the make your chance greater though, no other fish should be in the tank with them.

 

[wesleydnunder]

the parents have amazing suction skills with their mouths, so a breeder net won't do... I tried it once and they killed they fry right through the net.... I think the only way to keep them from killing them is to move the pair to their own tank with no other fish. Usually, as juveniles, they will eat the first couple batches but will typically catch on to raising them at some point.... although some pairs may never.... the make your chance greater though, no other fish should be in the tank with them.

+1

Mark

 

[excuzzzeme]

Use eggcrate or plexi and make a divider for the tank or buy the appropriate sized one premade

 

[Troycool]

just seperating them would be the easiest thing to do, maybe even a tank divider