Rainbows laying lots of eggs, and not eating them this time!

[Dave_davis1987]

Exciting times!

Should I leave the eggs in there once fertilised or is it worth trying to get them into a hatchery?

thanks,
Dave

 

[Salty&Onion]

Maybe leave the eggs there for now... The parents know what to do..
But congrats!

 

[Dave_davis1987]

Thanks man, really chuffed

 

[Retired Viking]

Good luck, looks like you will have to find room for all the new fish

 

[Munroco]

Are we talking about rainbow cichlids?
There are a few fish called rainbows.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Are we talking about rainbow cichlids?
There are a few fish called rainbows.

I think rainbow fish. Theres many types of those

 

[Munroco]

I asked because these look like cichlid eggs to me and not eggs laid by egg scatterers. There is a lot of differences in hatching out the eggs.

 

[Colin_T]

If they are attached to a rock in a cluster, they are not rainbowfish eggs and are most likely cichlid eggs.

 

[Dave_davis1987]

Correct guys rainbow cichlids

 

[Munroco]

In that case the parents will possibly look after them, if not and you want the fry, next time they lay eggs take the rock out and put it in a small tank to hatch them. You will need an airstone to keep water moving gently over the eggs to help keep them free of fungus.

 

[Dave_davis1987]

Well the eggs were all eaten on the third day this time....

Maybe next time we’ll get some fry.

 

[Colin_T]

Cichlids take time to learn to be parents. They normally eat the first few batches of eggs, then they eat the fry a few times, then they look after the eggs and fry.

If you feed the adults more they are less likely to eat the eggs and fry but it's no guarantee.

 

[Dave_davis1987]

Cichlids take time to learn to be parents. They normally eat the first few batches of eggs, then they eat the fry a few times, then they look after the eggs and fry.

If you feed the adults more they are less likely to eat the eggs and fry but it's no guarantee.

Thanks Colin, I was so hopeful after they didn’t eat them straight away this time.
I made sure there was plenty of good quality food for them, and they were doing a great job.
The Male seems to be the instigator, I see him picking at them and had a mouth full of eggs! He wasn’t munching them at first, just holding them in his mouth. The female was trying to stop him by forcing him away, but this morning they are all gone.
There’s not really anything else in there that can eat them.
Hopefully next time we will get fry.
I really like these fish so want to get some babies to grow out. I enjoy watching their colour changes and watching them look around the tank. They seem to be quite an intelligent fish, albeit they’re eating their own eggs at the moment