Lost all the eggs!!

[rvm]

My sajica pair laid eggs last saturday night, and have been guarding them very well. I was expecting them to hatch on tuesday/wednesday, however when I got back from work yesterday, I noticed that about half of them were gone, and I could see no fry. By 10pm last night, all the eggs were gone, and still no fry. I presume they must have failed to hatch them this time (it was their first try). Is that normal, or am I just missing the fry?
I'm about to move the pair to a new tank, in about a week, so I just want to make sure before I move them.

 

[digital_run]

From what i've learned...it is not uncommon for fish to loose there first batch of egg/fry.....My cons failed there first time..and the female just ate the eggs...Dont worry though...if they tryed and failed they will try again...HIH

 

[duendecillo]

they were indeed probably eaten...
But do they still guard a spot in the tank? They can immediately move the fry when they hatched...
They don't like being watched, so maybe they put them somewhere else where you can't see them.
I would wait until they are normally free swimming, then you should see them ofcourse...

 

[rvm]

yes, they are still guarding the area the eggs were in, so maybe that is what happened? I'll give it a few more days and see what happens

 

[elgecko]

My discus sometimes move the wigglers after they hatch. Then they let them get a little bigger so they can have a bigger snack when they go freeswimming. Some times it takes several spawns before they get it right.

 

[impur]

Practice makes perfect!!!!

 

[rvm]

Yeah, I'm sure they'll get it right sonner or later

 

[rvm]

Aha, I just spotted 2 babys wriggling in the gravel!!!!!!!!
Maybe there's more, hopefully!!!!!

 

[duendecillo]

Congrats!
But be careful what you wish for...
My convicts' first batch is around 200 fry!

I wish I lived in a warmer climate, so I could put them in my pond
must be cool to go swimming in a convict pond

 

[rvm]

Bugger, the Clown loaches got 'em!!! Mum and Dad have both started swimming round the tank again now, so I presume they're all gone. Oh well, I'll be moving them to a new tank next week, so maybe they'll have better luck there!!