Tank mate / Artificial hatching questions...

["Anthony Baker" <anthony_w_baker@hotmail.com>]

Hi all.  Been lurking for a while but could use some help.

I have a pair of beautiful double-red aggies in my 60G planted tank that 
have spawned 8-9 times unsuccesfully, most recently this past Saturday.  The 
eggs are always laid on an anubias leaf, and disappear in 1-2 days.  I 
suspect that some of the other fish in the tank are guilty, though I have 
never seen any of them actually eating eggs.  Tank inhabitants are: 8 neons, 
3 adult black mollies, 8 juv SAEs, 3 AFFs, 6 corys (C. aeneus I think), 1 
striated/queen loach, and 4 Khuli loaches.  So, my questions, are any of 
these fish likely culprits (I suspect the loaches, and wouldn't mind 
removing them)?  I would like to keep the SAEs and AFFs if possible for 
algae control.

My other question is whether it might be best to try to artificially hatch 
the next spawn?  Would the best method be to clip the entire anubias leaf 
and place it in a small container with tank water and a little methylene 
blue + an airstone?

Any advice appreciated!

-Tony

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