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    I have 2 red Turks who’s tubes have dropped. They’re in a 90 gallon display tank with other discus. They’re chasing everyone. I have a spare 20 gallon tank I can put them in. But should I wait until they lay eggs or take them out now? I heard that sometimes a pair won’t breed after they’re moved?

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    If it’s their first time I’d leave them be. It usually take a few times before they work it out. This way you know they’re a good pair. I have what I would believe are 3 pairs in one of my tanks. But none of them have made it past eggs.

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    Tom is right. However, I do have a female that I got from Kenny which after only two weeks of her being in a community tank she took interest in a male. I moved them to a 20 gallon. Three days later they spawned first time to free swimmers. So it can go either way but like, Tom, says no harm in leaving them be for now. I separated the pair because the male wanted to go it alone raising the fry. I then put them back together a month ago. So far nothing going on.

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    Ok. I guess eggs will be eaten. Then things will calm down again in tank. I’ll wait until they lay eggs a couple of times before I remove them. As long as they don’t hurt the other discus.

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    Wait till the eggs are fertile then move the pair with the fertile eggs in your 20 gallon this way the pair will stay in their parental care mode.

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    They seem to be cleaning a spot on a huge piece of driftwood. So I won’t be able to move them with eggs.

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    Here we go again!36A877B1-4ED1-4E3A-92D1-24B2AEA408CE.jpg. They get eaten by tomorrow.

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