Panda Cory Eggs!?

[enrique4jc]

Okay, so I've never had any eggs in my tank, at least not that I'm aware of, but about a week ago I got 4 panda cories to put in my 29 gallon tank. Today I came home and found nine eggs stuck to the thermometer that hangs over the side of the tank. They're most definitely eggs, and the pandas are the only ones I can think of that could be the source. Check the sig, it might be helpful to make sure of this.

Anyway, what's the best way to take care of these eggs to try and help them survive, and if they do hatch, how can I best care for the fry?

Thanks!

 

[enrique4jc]

Nothing?

 

[phaedraeos]

Here's what I learned from my bronze corys:

treat with pimafix or other fungicide!! mine all died due to a massive fungal infection, which then took over the entire tank.

in order to prevent the eggs from being eaten, you can scrape them gently off the side of the tank with a dull razor blade or some other such tool, and put them in a net breeder. then you'll have all the fry confined once they hatch (about a week i think). they'll live off their yolk sacs for 2-3 days, and then you can start feeding baby food or crumbled up adult foo.

those are the basics that i remember; they should be good for your pandas as well as for bronzes.

 

[enrique4jc]

Thanks, I don't have any of the pimafix or any other fungicide, so I'll try to find some quick.

Edit: I also took the thermometer that they're stuck to out of the main tank and put them in a qt tank that I just emptied of other fish. The specs are all good in that tank. I dont have to worry about them being eaten that way, especially since I don't have a net breeder.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

-Methyblu is the best antifungal to use with eggs.
-Cory eggs can be handled with bare hands about an hour after they are laid.
_ Fish may try to suck the eggs innards out through a net breeder- use something solid of going that route.

 

[Brian Ferriera]

Here's what I learned from my bronze corys:

in order to prevent the eggs from being eaten, you can scrape them gently off the side of the tank with a dull razor blade or some other such tool, and put them in a net breeder. .

The back of your stop and shop card or any other coupon card works good for this too. I actually use to use mine to scrape algae off of acrylic tanks..never scratched anything
Brian