cary cat eggs!!!

guppy1

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ok, today in my cichlid tank i looked in there and in the front left corner there are about 8 eggs, well they look like eggs to me, and the only other fish in the tank are 2 German Blue rams, what doi do to save the eggs? the cory cats are hovering around them and looks like they are keepinfg the GBR away, also what other fish can i put in the tank that that will thrive with GBR's,
thanks,
Shane
 
Cary Cat Eggs!!! I never knew there was such a thing! lol just kidding. I actually dont know but good luck.
 
I have successfully bred/spawned cory cats many times in the past 5 years. If your cats accidentally hatch eggs in a tank that is populated by other fish, the eggs will be eaten. Plecos especially like them! Once, when my cats did that, I had about 12 eggs. What I did to get the eggs out was, very gently, rolled my finger against them. When you do this, the eggs stick to your fingers. Then, when the eggs are stuck to your finger, you can then transplant them to another tank. With the eggs stuck, roll your finger against the glass of the second, empty tank. The eggs will usually restick to the wall of the new tank, though some may fall off to the bottom . Not to worry, though; even the fallen eggs will hatch if they are kept in healthy conditions! I have done this with up to 50 eggs at once and have no had problems. Just be careful not to roll to hard on the eggs or they will pop!
 
And by empty tank, I meant vacant; obviously, it needs water. LOL! After the first time I did that with the 12 eggs, any other time I saw eggs in the tank that I wasn't expecting, I did this. As long as you be careful of what you feed them and you keep the tank clean, this should work pretty well.
 
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