Holy crap!! I got eggs!

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I found a batch of eggs in one of the back corners of my aquarium this afternoon. The only female fish that I know is a female is one of my two Neon Blue Rainbowfish. I've got three Julii Cory's that I have no idea what gender they are.

I know the eggs were not there two days ago because I cleaned that half of the tank very well and did a 30% water change.

I also have a mid-sized angelfish in the same tank.

What do I do? How can I move the eggs off the glass to another tank without harming them? How do you even raise fry? How long should it be before they hatch?
 
It's possible your rainbows laid eggs. But I would assume it is the angel. I have 2 and if the tank hasn't been cleaned in a while, seems to put them in egg laying mode. I don't know about the cories. What color are the eggs. My angels were white, but that was because nobody was there to fertilize them. Good luck.
 
originally posted by jdheff1982
I have 2 and if the tank hasn't been cleaned in a while, seems to put them in egg laying mode.
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Well that doesn't make sense with the information I gave out. It happened after a very good cleaning and sizable water change. But yes, they are white.

Does anyone know what color Rainbowfish eggs are or what they look like? Do they turn a different color if they are fertilized?

[EDIT]After looking around on the internet, it says that Angelfish lay hundreds or up to 1000 at a time? Is that right?

I also saw a picture of Angelfish eggs and there were many more eggs than what I have and they looked like they were all attached to the surface of the spawn site.

The eggs I have are around 12-20 eggs in a gel like substance, attached to the glass on one side, and waving in the current on the other side.

Anyone have any idea which fish laid these eggs?[/EDIT]
 
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I'm having a feeling the cories laid the eggs. Their egg-laying is greatly possible because of the water change, seems they like it best right after this takes place, especially if the water was a little cooler than the tank water. Do note though that if the eggs are white, they are not fertile.... if they are an opaque (tannish) color, those shoupd hatch anytime... I believe it takes just a few days..... or from what I can remember anywho.... there's nothing cuter than seeing those guys tiny!
 
Thanks Dangerdoll,

I do believe you are correct. I studied pictures of Rainbowfish, Angelfish, and Cory eggs and they are definetly Cory eggs. They don't look anything like the other two egg types.

I read that within 36 hours the unfertilized eggs will turn milky white(right now they are clear) and should be separated from the fertilized eggs. The fry should be fed newly hatched brine shrimp and crushed flake food.

I'm a grandaddy!

Hope they don't all die. :(
 
cool watcher! when my cories laid and had cori-etts, sometimes I put them in a breeder net on the side of the tank (the eggs) to protect them from the other fish, sometimes I just let them go in the tank. The best is when I was peering into the tank and got a surprise visit from a tiny baby!! I guess they were camaflouged pretty well being the gravel was pretty natural colored. Theones that were raised in the breeder net were fed crushed flake food and did well though so if the baby brines don't work out, don't stress, the flake will get them through just fine ;) good luck bud!!
 
My lady cory just layed eggs last night. She does it quite often but unfortunatly they never survive to hatch and eventually someone will eat them. But since it is a 10 gallon tank I guess that a whole bunch of babies wouldn't be a good idea.
 
In the 2.5, I'm planning to breed the little dwarf livebearers, raise them, and take them back to the store! :D :)

Good luck watcher! ;)
 
rainbows spawn in mops not on a flat surface and coris spawn on a flat vertical surface. So..you are the proud parent of some Cori eggs..Grats !!
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