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songbird1963 Enthusiast Posts: 238 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Apr-2004   | My Keyholes keep breeding but the very next day...they are gone. They defend them pretty good. Wonder if they are eating the eggs? They lay eggs about every 3 weeks or so. Last edited by songbird1963 at 11-Jan-2005 08:03 |
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Sin in Style   Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003  | anythign in the tank with them that might eat the eggs? also it takes parenting fish some time to realise if they eat the eggs they dont grow lol. sometimes if spooked they will eat them in defense. in your case i would chalk it up to bad parents. |
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JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003  | don't worry about it, the parents probably just moved them to a better place i used to have a breeding pair of krib they lay egg today, gone in 3 days, the next week you see hundred of frys be patient |
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| joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003 | While Keyholes will guard their eggs, they're not very good at it. They're just so darn peaceful, I can imagine them with the last little ray of their pectoral fin raised, saying "Would you please choose not to eat our eggs today? Unless you really feel that you must..." I'd recommend keeping other fish out of the tank if possible; if not, then provide more plants and cover, and leave a light on in the room where the tank is located. This will allow them to see nighttime invaders, and may discourage the same from raiding the eggs. |
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Calilasseia  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Yes, the downside of those nice peaceful Keyholes. However, if they're relative newcomers to parenthood, give them time. With a bit more experience, they'll be better at it. And, they can raise fry in aquaria with other occupants, but it takes experience on the part of the parents. However, if you want lots of fry, it's always a good idea to give the parents their very own Passion Flower Hotel™ and leave them to their own devices   |
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