I recently acquired a pair of A. Panduros from a local auction and set them in a makeshift 10g bare bottom tank with a bunch of leaf litter and plants. I did not keep a good eye on them for about a week, but five days ago I saw the female gaurding a clutch of ~50 eggs, stuck on one of the almond leaves way in the corner. I figured they mated at some point without me noticing. I decided to leave the male in since he kept his distance to the other end of the tank. This was 5 days ago. Fast forward to day 3 and I noticed most of the eggs have dissapeared from the leaf. At this point, I thought they probably hatched, but I didn't see any fry yet and figured they were not free swimmers yet. Day 4, I see the female courting the male again and see no signs of the fry/eggs whatsoever. Could she have ate the eggs because they were infertile? Should I have removed the male after spawning was completed? Are these fish known egg eaters? What did I do wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Nick
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Nick