Egg eating Apisto

jjkolodz · 11-05-2007, 05:30 PM

I have a pair of A. Cacutuoides. They pair has laid eggs 6 or 7 times now but the female keeps eating them within a day or two. I was wondering if it might be my water conditions. The parameters are as follows:

TDS 231ppm
pH 7.99
GH 8 dh
KH 6 dh

Any advise or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

emc7 · 11-06-2007, 02:36 AM

Behavior isn't usually related to water conditions. If the eggs weren't hatching or the fry dying, I might suspect the water. But this seems to be pretty common with apistos in the hobby. You could try leaving the light on for a few days, adding more hiding places and plants, or even taking her out and letting the male be a 'single parent'.

11-05-2007, 05:30 PM	#1
jjkolodz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 47 User Feedback: (0)	Egg eating Apisto I have a pair of A. Cacutuoides. They pair has laid eggs 6 or 7 times now but the female keeps eating them within a day or two. I was wondering if it might be my water conditions. The parameters are as follows: TDS 231ppm pH 7.99 GH 8 dh KH 6 dh Any advise or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,850 User Feedback: (0)	Behavior isn't usually related to water conditions. If the eggs weren't hatching or the fry dying, I might suspect the water. But this seems to be pretty common with apistos in the hobby. You could try leaving the light on for a few days, adding more hiding places and plants, or even taking her out and letting the male be a 'single parent'.

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