Did Mama Krib Eat Them?

[meandmykribs]

Please help, Mrs krib laid her eggs out in the open on the back wall of the tank under a plant on wednesday night, mum and dad both took turns in guarding the eggs and did really well, I checked on them last night before bed and all was fine, got up this morn and they are all gone!!!!!! Mum and dad are still guarding the plant though as if there is still something there has she eaten them or hid them??
Thanks Karen

 

[fluttermoth]

What other fish do you have in the tank, Karen?

 

[meandmykribs]

In that one are 4 swordtails a pleco and 2 male Guppies

 

[fluttermoth]

Ah, probably the plec hoovering them up while the parents were asleep then; although lots of inexperienced cichlid parents do eat their first few broods, so that could be it.

 

[meandmykribs]

I thought they may all be gone but was unsure as they are still guarding the area??

 

[fluttermoth]

The kribs might not have realised they're all gone, or there could be a few survivors.

You'll have to wait and see really, as poking around could upset them enough to eat any eggs/fry that are left.

 

[meandmykribs]

Will let you know in a couple days then, thanks sooo much for your time and help next time I will take him out so he can hoover somewhere else

 

[meandmykribs]

Hi,      
keeping you updated as promised
 
She must have moved them at the moment i can see at least 6 little wiggly babies in the back of a pot thats in there, they are still not free swimming yet so uncertain as to exactly how many but there are deffo some left!!!!
 
I am soooo excited, thanks for taking the time to hep me before

 
Karen.

 

[meandmykribs]

Oh my goodness!!!!
 
Did I really only say 6!!!!
 
There are loads of them a min of 30 I should say!!!
 
They are just starting to swim around the pot now soooooo tiny
 
Karen.