purplecatfish Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Can anyone give me some tips to stop the female severum eating her eggs? I've got 2 pairs in a five foot tank (approx 400 litres) with a pile of driftwood dividing the tank into two areas. The fish can move between them but the submissive pair don't go on the dominant pair's side. The tank is planted and there are no other fish in the tank except the 4 severums Anyway the dominant pair have spawned 5 times but by the end of day three all the eggs have been eaten by the female. I guess I could take the rock off her and put it in another tank with a tiny filter putting current over it (and maybe a bit of meth blue)? But I'd prefer to have the fry grow up in the parent's tank as I like to watch a more natural process in my tanks. Any hints or ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 She is probably feeling threatened with having the other Sevs in the Tank, so that will be why she is eating them. I would pop Mum and Dad into a Seperate Tank while they are Breeding, let them have the Eggs until they are at the Free Swimming Stage, then pop Mum and Dad into the Main Tank, where they were. And raise the Fry on your own. Feed with BBS or Microworms, do lots of small water changes and they should be all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 +1 to what lyndy said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I thought that might be the case. Unfortunately I can't move the other Severums out. At best I could move the rock out into another tank or I could make a divider for her while she hatches the eggs but that would force the two males together for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 probably moving the eggs is your best option the divider couldn't be see through as there will still be a line of sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Being simple minded I have always worked on the theory that if you remove the eggs they cannot eat them. If you want babies that is the way to go. If you want to watch them raise young (or eat the eggs) then as suggested a seperate tank would be the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Your best bet then would be to move tthe Eggs out of the Tank and raise them yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Have you got pics of fish? Like to see waht they look like as I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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