rheemas
Thu Oct 02, 2008, 08:20 AM
I have four discus in my tank and two paired up about 6-8 weeks ago. I have allowed them to go through the process for about 5 cycles. Initially they protected the eggs quite well but the eggs would disappear after 2 days. However, during the week the blue turk which I thought was the Male (seemed to be going through the fertilising process previously and has cone shaped organ) layed about 100 eggs!!! :oops: Then the Female blue diamond (sure of this one) ate the eggs and proceeded to lay her own in the same location on the intake pipe of the canister filter! Off course, the other (now known to also be a female) then proceeded to eat her eggs. The interesting thing is that because they seemed to pair up initially, they don't defend their eggs from each other.
I have a male pigeon blood which is now showing interest in fertilising the eggs but does not appear to have paired up with either of the blue females.
Is this a normal situation? If I separate one of the females with the male pigeon would this assist them to pair up instead?
I have a male pigeon blood which is now showing interest in fertilising the eggs but does not appear to have paired up with either of the blue females.
Is this a normal situation? If I separate one of the females with the male pigeon would this assist them to pair up instead?