Fish Breeding

Cameronb_01 · Feb 21, 2015

Hi,
In my tank I have a range of fish, none of whom have previously bred, with the exception of lots of snails. However recently on the side of the tank lots of these things which I have attached a picture of which I think our eggs have popped up. Are they fish or snail eggs? IF so can you identify? Is there anything vital about tropical Freahwater Fish Breeding which I should know about?

Thanks in advance for your help
Cameron

Paradise3 · Feb 21, 2015

Those are snail eggs, pest snails to be precise but which species of pest snail depends which you have lol.

You're best trying to get rid of them or they'll hatch into more pest snails which, as the name suggests, can become huge pests XD

Cameronb_01 · Feb 21, 2015

Thanks

fluttermoth · Feb 21, 2015

Those are snail eggs. I don't think there are any fish species that lay eggs in clumps like that (someone will now come on and post, "the lesser spotted Mongolian hog-faced minnow does", and I'll feel dumb

).

For breeding any fish, properly, you need at least one separate tank. There are many different breeding strategies in fish, so there can't really be any tips in general; each species has to be approached differently, and on its own terms

Cameronb_01 · Feb 21, 2015

Thanks

star4 · Feb 21, 2015

fluttermoth said:
Those are snail eggs. I don't think there are any fish species that lay eggs in clumps like that (someone will now come on and post, "the lesser spotted Mongolian hog-faced minnow does", and I'll feel dumb

).

For breeding any fish, properly, you need at least one separate tank. There are many different breeding strategies in fish, so there can't really be any tips in general; each species has to be approached differently, and on its own terms

Corys will lay eggs in clumps on the glass, but not in a protective jelly like snail eggs though

fluttermoth · Feb 21, 2015

star4 said:
Corys will lay eggs in clumps on the glass, but not in a protective jelly like snail eggs though

I'd call cory eggs 'grouped' rather than 'clumped'

Munroco · Feb 21, 2015

fluttermoth said:
Those are snail eggs. I don't think there are any fish species that lay eggs in clumps like that (someone will now come on and post, "the lesser spotted Mongolian hog-faced minnow does", and I'll feel dumb

).

Sorry to do this to you Fluttermoth

Phenacobius Porko

fluttermoth · Feb 22, 2015

There's always one isn't there....

I've never heard of that fish, so thanks

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