Blood Parrot Eggs

[liv4evrordietryin!]

Ok so i have two blood parrot cichlids in my tank and i'm assuming that they have spawned (i see wat i think are eggs on the side of a log in the tank). My question is if i dont do anything with the eggs will they survive? The other fish in the tank are a 6 in green terror, a 5-6 in oscar, a 5 in siamese algae eater, an 8 in pleco, and the two blood parrots are about 6 in and 4 in. Some of the eggs are a darkish grey and some are solid white. The 6 in parrot is guarding/tending the eggs, and the other seems pretty uninterested. Wat i thought I would do is if the eggs will be ok in there, i figured i would move the babies when they are free swimming. Is this a good idea? Also, how long does it take for the eggs to hatch/become free swimming? Will the parrot be able to guard the eggs and/or fry sufficiently? Thanks everybody. I'll try to post pics as soon as i figure out how to

 

[liv4evrordietryin!]

ok so here's a pic of the eggs
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[HODDY]

there most likely infertile becuase 99% of male parrots sre infertile.

 

[liv4evrordietryin!]

aren't the dark grey ones fertilized?

 

[poopsydrew]

I doubt it. Like stated above almost all males are not fertile. Just wait and see.

Drew

 

[Suicidal_AZN]

yes male blood parrots are infertile!!!
tried it be4 mine spawned like 4 times with no frys every spawn!!!
i traded the pair for something else i for got what tho.....
i spawned bloodparrots in a 10 gallon befor!!!!!

 

[jasonskillz]

this one might be an exception. his eggs are gray. my parrots usually have tanish colored eggs and they are never fertile, but his are a different color.

best of luck to you.

 

[kribensis12]

The grey ones look fertilized.

 

[ArauraDiscus]

It's hard to say though as unfertilized eggs become white at completely random times. 5 of 50 will turn white one day, and then 20 the next and so on. We will know if they are fertile by tommorow evening though.

 

[liv4evrordietryin!]

Thanks everyone for your help. Most of the eggs have now turned white and none have hatched, so i guess the eggs are either infertile or the fungus just spread. O well, maybe they will spawn again and I can try to remove the eggs that turn white and see if the rest hatch. I didnt really do anything this time because technically it's not my tank, it's my parents and they didnt want me to take the eggs out, but maybe i will if they spawn again. I really dont know much about blood parrots; if the males are usually sterile, you don't suppose the female could have crossed with anything else in the tank? Thanks again everyone. I really apreciate your help.

 

[kribensis12]

Try Methylene Blue, it kills and prevents fungus on eggs.

 

[vancouver]

BPs can cross breed with lots of other cichlids.. What else do you have in the tank?