Bristlenose Pleco Eggs

[T-RightFish71196]

My original pair of bristlenose plecos were always breeding, i have sold about 20 large ones and my 18 and 15 gallons are still filled with them. Anyway after the male died breeding obviously stopped. This morning however i woke up to find a cluster of orange eggs lying in the gravel! I assumed that the male has abbandoned them, so i have made a make shift nursery for them by using my net.

What are the chances of them hatching without the males care? is there anything i can do?

Any help is appreciated!

 

[bristlenoseitplecoman]

As long as they are away from preadatory fish most of them should hatch if fertile.