Where Have My Eggs Gone

[Nate1]

Hey, I have two Kribs in a tank with, 5 Rasbora, 1 Pleco, 2 Guppies , 10 Neon and 5 Black tetras, THe Kribs had some eggs a couple of days ago under the ledge of a piece of driftwood, which could be seen from the front of the tank, (approx 50 eggs), this morning there is only 6 left, Where have they gone (Most Likely), what can I do to stop this happening (If there eating them etc?)

 

[kj23502]

I think that the other fish would eat them??

 

[england]

again very possible the other fishes?!!
is this there first time?usual parents eat the first and poss second batch,,,,
best way is to have a tank dedicated to them only,,,,,,,,no other fishes/invert/or anything

 

[kribensis12]

What size tank? How long has it been set up? If the parents arent eating them, the pleco is a very likely suspect.

 

[fish are friends....]

They may not have been fertilised and as the eggs turn white the parents will eat them. Also could just be thier first time and you often find that the parents will eat them as a way of learning what is right and wrong. I dont think it would be the other fish as the parents should fight away any fish which get close to the eggs.

 

[kribensis12]

I dont think it would be the other fish as the parents should fight away any fish which get close to the eggs

I can just imagine " SWOOSH" comes the pleco and sucks the eggs up in mid swim.