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Old October 23rd, 2009  
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discus eggs

discus have been laying eggs on the back wall. 3 or four days later they eat the eggs. is there a good way of protecting the eggs.
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Old October 23rd, 2009  
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Hi pfthal and WELCOME TO FISHLORE!

I don't have much experience with Discus fish but maybe you could separate the parents from the eggs? My opinion though. You could find those separators in any LFS.

Best of luck and hope to receive more news about your tank.
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Old October 23rd, 2009  
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Hello pfthal. Congrats on the Discus eggs! I'm sure some of our Discus keeper members will help you out shortly. Too, one member "Slug" I'm sure will see this and respond in time. He's currently over seas.
Best of luck and Welcome to Fish Lore! I hope you enjoy the site!
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Old October 23rd, 2009  
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Congrats on eggs, always good to see. The best way IMO is to get some kind of screen to put over them to keep the parents out. They can still see and fan the eggs, but can't eat them. Or just let them work on it. Its pretty much guaranteed for pairs to eat their eggs many times before they get the hang of it. I like to let them practice, because the eggs hatching is just half the battle.

Gutter guard material from the hardware store works. Let them lay the eggs, and then slip the screen over them. Leave it on until they go freeswimming or you feel comfortable that they won't eat them anymore. Be sure to wait for the female and male to finish their passes over the eggs to put the screen around them. Being that yours are on the back wall it makes it a little harder to cover. Have you thought of using a breeding cone or clay flower pot?

Another note, by day 3 they should be wigglers provided the male fertilized them. If they are not white by 12-24hrs after they are laid, they are fertile. You could very well be getting them to wiggler stage but then they get eaten. Also common.
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Old October 29th, 2009  
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Are they in a community tanks? If so you may not have much luck. I have seven in a 75 gal community tank, two have paired up. Usually they lay eggs every 7 to 10 days. Each time they last a little longer. Last time they got up to wigglers for two days but then "disappeared". I'm convinced nothing will happen until I get them in a tank by themselves. I'm trying to part with two guppy tanks but the LFS is willing to take them and give me store credit but I can't seem to let them go!

Good luck
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