Cory Eggs

Well, despite losing 6 out of 8 corys, it looks at least like the remaining 2 are happy, I just noticed what I am 99% sure are cory cat eggs on my tank walls. There are only about 8 eggs, and to be honest I would be very surprised if they hatch (my 2 remaining rummy nose tetras have already taken an interest in them, and the otos and plecos are sure to manage to suck them off the glass).

What are the chances that I ended up with a male/female? The eggs are currently white, so I am not even sure they are fertile.

To be honest, I am just happy that they layed any eggs. The tank is undergoing treatment for a nasty run of columnaris, fish would look fine in the morning, by the afternoon they would be dead.

If I can figure out if these are fertile I may try moving them to a 10G that I have (only 2 neons in there) and attempt to increase my school by hatching/raising the fry.

I should have put a more descriptive subject!

Well, I have managed to scrape about 20 eggs off the side of the glass. They are now in a small plastic container floating in the tank, I would have put an airstone in there, but do not have one small enough to fit.

I did see one of the 2 cory's swimming along clutching onto some eggs, and it looked like the other cory was paying attention. The ones I have put in the plastic container are currently an off white color with a small white dot in the center.

Having no experience and no supplies on hand to hatch them, I will be surprised if any do hatch, but here's hoping. It will be a nice change from all the death that has happened in the tank over the past week.

Still got 2 days of treatment for columnaris left, but no fish are showing any symptoms and all acting normally as of today.

The eggs are still an opaque white color this morning with a more solid white dot in the center. No idea yet if they are fertile or not, but at least being in a container they were not eaten!!