(fresh water fish)
2007-03-10 06:45:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It really depends on what like of fish they are. For example, most Cichlids are really good parents while most tetras will eat their own eggs.
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2007-03-10 09:34:14 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the other fish will eat them. All you have to do is put the egss into another little bowl with water in it of course, try putting some of the water from the fish tank in the other small bowl with fresh water so it won't be a drastic change for the eggs. Also buy some baby fish food if there is such thing and i think there is some lighuid fish food too. Then when the little fishies hatch some will live and some will die. when they get a godd enough size that they can start eating regular fish flakes put them in with the other fish.
2007-03-10 07:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless they are dicus eggs, which the parent fish will raise then usually yes. Otherwise the other fish will eat them. If possible gently scoop them out and put them in another aquarium or even fish bowl until they have hatched and are large enough to put back into the main tank. You can buy liquid fish food for them because they will be so tiny. If you decide to leave them in, a couple lucky ones may survive by hiding in the plants or gravel if they hatch. Good luck! =)
2007-03-10 06:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not always. If you do see the other fish pecking or eating the eggs then it is a must if you want to keep the babies. In our pet shop when the eggs are laid we tend to keep them in the tank so that we can hatch them out in their enviroment.
How ever if you want to be sure of keeping them you can purchase small "egg nets" for uder £5 that rest on the inside of your tank by the glass. The eggs can then be scooped up and placed in the egg net and left to hatch.
Lydia
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2007-03-10 06:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by Cow Girl Hart 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes fish eat their young and the eggs especially the males. not all fish do this but most you want to be safe if you want more fish
2007-03-10 06:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by wlfbelcher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you dont beacuse the parents guard them... unless you have other fish in the tank it will be better to remove the other fish that are not spawing...
2007-03-10 07:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by tatiana408 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋