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surf city baby
05-19-2003, 9:09 PM
I'm sick and tired of Petsmart!

The latest in the saga of The Idiot Who Wouldn't Learn (that would be me):

I brought home two hornwort plants for my aquarium. I asked the child who served me if there were any hidden critters, and she said no. I told her I'd brought critters home from Petsmart before and I wanted to be sure. She said "we had a meeting last night and the manager said these plants don't have any snails." Fine. I trusted that.

Fool.

I don't know WHAT these eggs are for, but there are scores of whitish eggs on the plants, and some have migrated to the aquarium walls. I inspected the plants carefully, or so I thought, before putting them into the aquarium. Then I rinsed them well, or so I thought.

The eggs are a tad smaller than the head of a round-headed pin. They're quite obvious. One doesn't have to squint or use a magnifying glass to see them.

Anyone have any idea what they are?

Will my clown loaches eat them?

Are they fish eggs that have nothing to do w/ the plants? I have two platies, two cories, and two clown loaches.

And while I'm at it: can anyone recommend a reputable LFS in Southern Maryland?

ChilDawg
05-19-2003, 9:15 PM
Sounds like Cory eggs...

cdawson
05-19-2003, 9:52 PM
yeah they aren't bad, it just means you'll have alot more cories! =)

ChilDawg
05-19-2003, 9:53 PM
At least, we hope so...Cory eggs in a community tank usually don't make it...I'd put them in a breeding tank if you want baby Cories.

surf city baby
05-21-2003, 2:02 PM
No more cory eggs. I guess the loaches got hungry. :rolleyes:

ChilDawg
05-21-2003, 2:06 PM
Or the Cories...almost anything will eat Cory eggs.