Discus wrigglers

[Paul]

I was watching KG Tropicals stream tonight and looked over at the Discus tank and noticed my breeding pair chasing fish away from the front corner of the tank. They’re guarding about 15 wrigglers.

[Fish Folk]

Amazing! Are you hoping to see them raise the fry on their own? Or just coin toss and see how they do? 

[Paul]

12 hours ago, Fish Folk said:

Amazing! Are you hoping to see them raise the fry on their own? Or just coin toss and see how they do? 

I don't have any free tanks right now so I may leave them where they are until I can clear something out.

Edited December 25, 2020 by Paul

[Denise]

My discus eat their eggs every time. They lay often, but never had a survivor. 

[Daniel]

Sometimes changing the layout of the aquarium helps. How many times have they bred?

[Paul]

@DeniseThis is pair started spawning within a week of the male being put into the tank which was about 6 weeks ago. This is the first time they got to the wriggler stage.

[Denise]

Paul

they lay eggs every couple weeks it seems like. Mainly spring and during the last month or two.  They lay Them, guard them for a couple days then eat them. Within a week, they repeat the process. 

[Paul]

@Denise it's usually one of two things.First  it's takes them some time to figure the whole parenting thing. Or what I think is happening in your case since you say they've been doing this for awhile is that you either have an infertile male or two females laying eggs. The eggs are infertile so they don't hatch and after a few days they get eaten.