[cichlid lova 1996+5]

Ok so my acei had 1 successful batch of 9 fry. 2 days ago she and the male spawned. I set up a ten gallon tank for her and she seemed happy. Just now I realized her eggs were gone. I am very upset did she eat them?

 

[eeztropheus]

You probably should have waited a couple of weeks before moving her. Sounds like the transfer stressed her out and she swallowed the eggs, IMO.

 

[DJRansome]

I think they eat them when they are not fertilized anyway. The one week wait is just to make sure they are fertile eggs before you go to the trouble of netting her.

When I stress a fish and she spits eggs, she usually pics them back up as soon as the trauma is over.

Maybe she just needs to hold a couple more times. Got lucky the first time.

 

[cichlid lova 1996+5]

Thank you for the information. My kenyi are about to spawn I think can anyone tell me the signs of spawning.

 

[GTZ]

Lots of useful breeding info can be found here.