Laying Eggs

[StonX]

Hi Guys,

I've got 4 discus in a comunity tank. 1 female(about 1yr+), 2 not sure(6-8months) + 1 juvies.

Don't think any of them pairing up but the female is laying eggs now.

Is it possible to lay eggs without pairing?

When she lay the eggs, the other 2 just ate them. Is this normal? She fight for it but can't cope those 2.

[Merrilyn]

Pretty normal I'm afraid.

If the female is full of eggs, she has to get rid of them somewhere. They're infertile anyway, because you don't have a male old enough to pair with her, so don't be too concerned.

Once the others mature a bit more, hopefully one of them will turn out to be a male, and you'll eventually have fertile eggs. :P

[StonX]

Thanks Merrilyn.

[StonX]

What If I get an old enough male into the tank? Will it be good? Assuming that those 2 pair up evventually? Are discus picky on their mate?

[StonX]

This egg eating habit, is it bad for the young guy or its just extra food?

[Merrilyn]

Well.......... egg eating is a pretty bad habit to encourage, but it certainly won't hurt them. It really is just food.