Re: Rainbows are laying eggs, but not eating them this time
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:00 pm
Third day and they're all gone, eaten this time. Guess we'll just have to wait for next time and hope for some fry then.
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Thanks coltin, I was really hopeful this time, they didn't eat the eggs straight away. I made sure they had plenty of good quality food, they were doing a great job. The male seems to be the one eating the eggs, I saw him picking at them, had a mouth full of eggs. He wasn't eating them at first, just holding them in his mouth. The female was trying to stop him, forcing him away, but this morning they're all gone. Nothing else in there that could've eaten them. Hopefully next time we'll get some fry. I really like these fish, want to get some babies to grow out. I love watching their colour changes, watching them look around the tank. They seem quite intelligent, even if they are eating their own eggs.