Clown Eggs

I keep having a problem, but I think it might be self induced. I have my trio in my main tank still. I do not have them in a brood stock system. The last two batches have hatched during daylight hours, or just disappeared.  I had a problem with the little white stars, but have really cleared them out. Also I have a bristle worm issue, but I'm clearing them out as I see them.
 
What would be causing the eggs just to fall off during the day cycle? I feed plenty. I use Rods, cyclopese and mysis. I don't have the shelf up where I want it to move them into another tank yet.
 
I;ve never had this issue till the last two batches. They have been laying eggs for over a year now and nothing has changed.
 
Thanks for any help.

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

It does certainly sound like something is eating them, It may even be the parents. I know it is a pain but is there a chance that you can remove the eggs after they are laid and place them in a larval tank and observe them to see if they are fertile. It's possible that the male is not fertilizing the eggs and so the parents are removing them.
 

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

Well as of right now they are laying on a 20# rock that's on the bottom structure. The only reason I won't move it is because the nem is attached to it. I tried placing a tile in there and nothing liked it.

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

 
Well that shoots that idea...I think you need to setup 24/7 video surveillance on your clowns and then post the link to the feed here.
You can crowd source the problem!

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

There is still something you could try.Siphon some of the eggs out and incubate them in a tumbler.

I was looking for a tumbler the other day. Got any links for a small inexpensive one?

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

I know there are some instructions around for making diy ones pretty cheap with a inverted pop bottle or funnel. Tal made up one that was in one of his threads. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

Those bs hatchers that use an inverted soda bottle work just fine.

I never used a tumbler myself but I wondered if those would work Luis.  Good to hear I was on the right track

Chad Penney - MBI Council
Agis quod Adis

ok if you have a link that would be great!

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

Sure, http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=140&t=2213&start=75
In page#4 you´ll see my simplified version and pics.

Mine is there too.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

So about anything shaped like that with a stopper in the bottom, an air line ran flush, and a good flow will do the job?
 
I think I can handle that. Do you start to feed them in there too? How long after hatching do you put them in the other tank?

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

You don´t feed in the tumbler.You pour the newly hatched larvae in the larval tank.
Alternatively,you can sit the tumbler in the larval tank,cutting it shorter than the tank´s height.Better WQ and the hatched larvae escape to the rearing tank ;-)

ok. I went and got some funnels that I'm going to use. I'll let you know how it works when I get some more eggs. Thanks for all the help!

RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8

I once hatched some fish in a corner of a plastic bag clamped to the side of a filled and warmed larval tank with some airline tubing and air keeping the eggs in circulation.  Any conical structure will do.