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Red terror festea issues

Briwike

Briwike

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So I have a pair of festea. But I have only had on successful spawn. I removed half when they became free swimming the other half a week later and raised the fry with good success. My issue is since they have had 4 spawns all start well but end with nothing to show. It's like the eggs get to hatch or almost hatch then disappear. They are in a 6 ft 180 gallon and they have 3 tank mates but they are the biggest at 10 in male 9 in female. Who is getting after the eggs? Should I pull the eggs from now on? Also tank mates include small flower horn, grammoda, and a long skinny black and yellow barb. Any help


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cichlidaddicted

cichlidaddicted

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Those guys can be nasty and although they cant do much harm with their mouth just his harassment may be very stressful. He may also be making a meal out of the eggs if given a chance.

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cichlidaddicted

cichlidaddicted

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This is just a thought but sometimes removing the fry to soon can upset the pair but they usually get over it and make more. Do they have a nice secluded spot where they can feel comfortable and unseen? If your confident they eggs are good and healthy I would assume it has more to do with enviornment or something that's not up to their standards, if that males sense.

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blkmjk

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Personally I would add non-aggressive tank mates, barbs, small midas, silver dollars. Give the pair a spawning cave and let the rest happen naturally. If the pair don't have something to defend against they may take their aggression out on each other.

Drew
 
Localzoo

Localzoo

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blkmjk said:
Personally I would add non-aggressive tank mates, barbs, small midas, silver dollars. Give the pair a spawning cave and let the rest happen naturally. If the pair don't have something to defend against they may take their aggression out on each other.

Drew
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True that


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Briwike

Briwike

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cichlidaddicted said:
This is just a thought but sometimes removing the fry to soon can upset the pair but they usually get over it and make more. Do they have a nice secluded spot where they can feel comfortable and unseen? If your confident they eggs are good and healthy I would assume it has more to do with enviornment or something that's not up to their standards, if that males sense.

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They have there own large rock that they just hang out around. No one messes with it. I have only had one good spawn and removed fry after a week. Since something is eating the eggs. You know, their one good spawn was when I had larger cichlids in the tank with then. Maybe they don't feel as threaten so they lax off and the smaller grammodes gets in and eats um.


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