my paratilapia have eaten 2 clutches of eggs/fry. 1st time - ate the eggs, 2nd time - ate the freshly hatched fry. Right after I talked to a local store owner who wanted to buy them all! Now he's not in business and I have a new batch I stole from the parents due to their poor record. Mom is still raising her remaining fry, ironically, hasn't eaten them and is now paranoid of me! Sorry about your loss, cgronco. remove the pleco and try for next time.