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dwayne b asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

my tiger barb is laying eggs but my othe fish are eating them as fast as they lay she lays them?

how do i stop this what precautions can i do

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  • 1 decade ago
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    what i would do, is seperate them into a different container, like a fish bowl or something, keep them in there until theyre hatched. OR you could seperate the mom from the other fish.

    Source(s): Fish Handler-3 years
  • Lady G
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If you want to breed tiger barbs, you need a breeding tank (min 10 gallons) seperate from your community tank. Put the parents in the breeding tank, with the same water conditions and plants or stones that they are laying eggs on in the community tank, and after they've bred, remove them to the community tank so they don't eat their young.

    Check out this link for more information:

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you can buy containers that float on top of the aquarium when the tiger barb lays eggs it drops through a slot , preventing the barb form eating it. you can get them at most petshops

  • 1 decade ago

    You re supposed to remove the fish from that tank once eggs are laid or a snack taste very tastey!:)

    Source(s): just belive me!
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  • 1 decade ago

    I would get another tank :P If not, i think there are things you can buy to put collected eggs in.

  • 1 decade ago

    Try seperating them. Put them in different tanks.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Buy a breeding container.

  • 1 decade ago

    get another tank

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