Ok so I have 2 jaguar cichlids that were randomly selected out of a group of 20 or so in a tank when they were just babies about an inch. Iv had them for a little over a month now and in now way thought they would be able to breed yet. I did however think they were male female just because one was getting slightly bigger and a darker color. Sure enough they are a breeding pair because they dug a pit by a tree I had in the tank all the way to almost the glass. Then sure enough there were eggs on the leg of that tree and female was laying and male was fertilizing so I thought. But they are only male 4 inches max and female about 3. It's been 3 days now and I'd say about 85% of the eggs have turned white and have some fuzz over it? Iv been searching for hours on breeding jags and haven't got a definite answer.iv heard that the first time jags breed more then likely the eggs will not hatch is that true? Also is it possible the male is just not mature enough to fertilize even though both of their ( idk the scientific name) sexual organs came out and the female would lay and right behind the male would go over the eggs and rub on them with his tube thing? Or did I do something wrong? I have a 150 gallon tank with 6 silver dollars 2 oscars (albino and tiger) 2 jags and a new l200 pleco. I have put a divider between the rest of the fish and the section the jags payed the eggs in. About 1/3 of the tank. Also the the eggs started turning white the next morning after they payed them and I always heard the parents would eat the eggs they turned white so I didn't remove them and now 3 days after payed 85% are white should I have removed the eggs? All opinions would be helpful seeing as this is the first time I have had a breeding pair that have laid eggs. FYI the water temp is at 80f and the water quality is perfect for the fish I have. 




































