My Angelfish Are Eating Their Eggs!

My felmale angelfish is laying eggs her pair I think it’s her pair has not shown it’s breeding tube so I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl but they both are eating the eggs!! She lays them then they eat them over and over again this is her first time laying eggs why is her pair not showing it’s breeding tube they are more fish in the tank do they need a breeding box do angels use them? Please help!

 

If it's there first time with eggs it's not unusual for them to eat the first couple of batches.

 

If it's there first time with eggs it's not unusual for them to eat the first couple of batches.

Really? Do you know why one of the pairs are not showing it’s breeding tube? I thought if she was going to lay eggs wouldn’t all the angels show their breeding tube?

 

Its possible you have females only and theyre eating the eggs just because. Angels lay eggs on their own, there doesn't need to be a male and female.

 

Its possible you have females only and theyre eating the eggs just because. Angels lay eggs on their own, there doesn't need to be a male and female.

So the felmale does not need a male for the eggs to hatch? Or do they I have two other angelfish in the tank they both don’t show their breeding tubes too and never really showed any pairing really

 

Females will drop eggs on their own but they need a male to fertilize them. Lots of times when females drop eggs without a male they instinctively know the eggs are no good and theyll eat them. Lots of egg layers exhibit this behavior.

 

Females will drop eggs on their own but they need a male to fertilize them. Lots of times when females drop eggs without a male they instinctively know the eggs are no good and theyll eat them. Lots of egg layers exhibit this behavior.

That sounds right I have two other angels in the tank but they never had shown their breeding tube I don’t know if they are males or not well I guess she would of paired with them if they were male would she?

 

Angels normally only show their breeding tubes when they are spawning or in the case of males, when they are sparring for a mate.
Angels pick the mate they like the best, mostly based on genetics. They can and will reject other angels, sometimes to the point of attacking that other angel.