discus laying eggs

[specialone0812]

after i did water change this afternoon, i saw my discus pair were swiming around the driftwood. one laid a lot of eggs on the driftwood, but the guy folling her took all the eggs to his mouth. was he just holding the eggs or eating the eggs?
Need some advices from people.

[jeb102385]

my guess was he was eating them it is hard to keep the parents from eating the eggs but you should call dan out at haw and ask him he is the discus expert

[Zulaab]

I have seen many "first time" parents eat their eggs because they dont know yet what to do... after a second or third try they will figure it out..

[specialone0812]

should i separate them ( a pair) to a smaller tank? i wonder how the mix of red melon and leopard. 2 have two red melon and two leopard. but somehow they form in two pair with one red melon and one leopard.

[specialone0812]

she just laid eggs the 2nd time and the killer did not eat the eggs this time. I will wait for the next few days to see some miracle things happen...

[jeb102385]

if for any reason they get spooked they will eat the eggs again u should seperate them to there own tank and get one of those breeding cones with the net to keeep them from eating them i mean if you really want babies