Any Idea in these eggs?

[Fluxtor]

Anyone have any ideas what these eggs could be? Tank inhabitants are, mixed coreys, phantom tetra, rummy nose tetra, SAE, a solitary gold ram and some nerites.

Was initially thinking Cory but they don't look white enough.

 

[ScareCrow]

Look like corys to me. They normally start out clear and darken over a few days until they hatch. Which species of corys do you have?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

They normally start out clear and darken over a few days until they hatch.

I think you can actually see the little Corydoras developing in the eggs, you can see their eyes.

cheers Darrel

 

[Fluxtor]

Look like corys to me. They normally start out clear and darken over a few days until they hatch. Which species of corys do you have?

Julii and Panda 🙂

 

[Fluxtor]

Yeah I think you're right! The picture doesn't do it justice as was taken from a whatsapp chat so resolution is naff! It's my sons tank!

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

and Panda

They are the <"most likely option">.

cheers Darrel

 

[Conort2]

They look like they’re close to hatching. Pull the leaf off and place it in a Tupperware floating in the tank or breeding trap if you have one available.

 

[ScareCrow]

Depending on how many you have of each species I'd be careful if you decide to collect the eggs or if any fry survive. Pandas are particularly promiscuous. As julii (most likely trilineatus) and pandas are both hoplisoma there is a chance that they could cross.
Both species are pretty common thought the hobby so the likelihood of ruining genetics is unlikely but just something to note should you grow them up and then want to pass them on to someone else.

 

[Fluxtor]

Depending on how many you have of each species I'd be careful if you decide to collect the eggs or if any fry survive. Pandas are particularly promiscuous. As julii (most likely trilineatus) and pandas are both hoplisoma there is a chance that they could cross.
Both species are pretty common thought the hobby so the likelihood of ruining genetics is unlikely but just something to note should you grow them up and then want to pass them on to someone else.

Thank you, excellent advice!

 

[Fluxtor]

If we were to use a Tupperware in the existing tank would it need any airation or filtering? Never tried home breeding.

 

[Fluxtor]

So my son did as suggested and put the leaf in a floating Tupperware and they've started hatching already. Am I right thinking they don't need food for the first couple of days? And then is it okay to feed tiny amounts of normal food ground down really fine or do they require specialist food, like BBE?

 

[Conort2]

If we were to use a Tupperware in the existing tank would it need any airation or filtering? Never tried home breeding.

I’ve not seen it make a difference so I don’t bother anymore. I just pour most of the water out daily and refill. After a few days when the fry are feeding I add them to a ziss breeder box.

 

[AlecF]

Airstone if you have one. Daily water changes. Almond leaf, oak leaves, some floating plants. Any Tupperware will do. Get some food prepared. They are easy to raise.

 

[Fluxtor]

I’ve not seen it make a difference so I don’t bother anymore. I just pour most of the water out daily and refill. After a few days when the fry are feeding I add them to a ziss breeder box.

And I take it you use tank water not dechlorinated tap water?

 

[AlecF]

The usual thing is to use clean water, dechlorinated. Some people add a drop of Meth Blue. Some add an alder cone.

 

[Conort2]

And I take it you use tank water not dechlorinated tap water?

Yes just the tank water. Sorry forgot to add I’ll also add an alder cone and a bit of Java moss.

 

[AlecF]

Mine were fed with fry powder and ground down granules. They survived fine. Some do green water and live food. I try to add the moss, leaves especially floating plants in the hope these have small tasty items. I also think floating beneath a very bright light isn't like their natural birth environment. Mine usually buzzed about under the leaves. I kept them in there for 7-14 days and then added them to my shrimp tank. My experience has actually been that the fry were relatively easy, but the corys I raised have stayed smaller than the ones I brought, and I think it's the juvenile period that's crucial. They may have lacked live food, or some suggest they need to learn to eat by being with adults. Mine are all healthy, but like wee Scottish Picts, not tall Amazonians.