Bad mom!

[Michael W McGrath <mcgrath@citilink.com>]

Last week I started a 30g planted tank. Right now I have one mature
female, two mature males, and 3 juvi females in the tank. Last night the 
adult female was spawning with an adult male. After 10 mintues the male
ran off. No less then 20 sec later the female takes off to 'play'
or do god knows what. In the mean time, one of the juvi females starts
eating the eggs. So I watch this happen. And I watch the mom swimming
about. What's the deal with that? Did she now something about the eggs,
maybe they where not fertile or what?? Thanks for any help.

Mike

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