My Cory laid eggs!

Over the years I had this cory that, every once in a while, would lay eggs. Then a few months back I lost a cory. And the eggs stopped. I had just bought a fry keeper getting prepared for the not laying, and it never came. I thought that the one laying the eggs must have been the one that died.

But today I came home to cory eggs on the sides of the tank! So I went and got fry keeper, scraped the sticky little things off the sides of the tank, and put them in the fry keeper. I hope they hatch. Always before they were eaten. I hope I didn't damage them when I moved them, but I told myself I did my best, and if they don't hatch, well, they would have been eaten where they were anyway.

So...I am kind of excited! I don't know how long it takes, but I will be watching them.

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I dont think they are going to hatch. But then again, I don't know what they are supposed to look like before they hatch. Do the eggs change in appearance before they hatch?

I might have damaged them scraping them off the tank, but I figured they were not going to have a chance to make it period if I didn't. They would have been snack food within hours.

julielynn47 said:

Over the years I had this cory that, every once in a while, would lay eggs. Then a few months back I lost a cory. And the eggs stopped. I had just bought a fry keeper getting prepared for the not laying, and it never came. I thought that the one laying the eggs must have been the one that died.

But today I came home to cory eggs on the sides of the tank! So I went and got fry keeper, scraped the sticky little things off the sides of the tank, and put them in the fry keeper. I hope they hatch. Always before they were eaten. I hope I didn't damage them when I moved them, but I told myself I did my best, and if they don't hatch, well, they would have been eaten where they were anyway.

So...I am kind of excited! I don't know how long it takes, but I will be watching them.

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aw, how cute....keep us posted!

Why do you think they won't hatch ?

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They look kind of funny, like bigger and fluffy looking. That is the only way I know how to describe the look. I have never been able to see them past the just laid stage because they always get eaten. So I don't know what they are supposed to morph into in the later stages.

Are you able to post decent pictures? I know they're tiny. I've had 8 peppered corries for just about a year and don't have a broad range of knowledge regarding their reproduction and fry. I'd love for them to reproduce. Thanks for sharing.


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I took this yesterday. They seem even more fluffy today. That is a piece of filter felt covering the holes in the bottom.

I really don't understand this breeder box. I had to put the felt in there so the newly hatched fry would not get out into the tank through the holes in the bottom. I don't understand why the holes are there at all. But anyway, that is why the felt is in there

If they aren't hatched in a couple of days I will probably consider it over. I will just try again next time. Unless of course someone comes along and tells me this fluffy look is normal. I read it took 3 days to hatch, which would be tomorrow. And I also read 5 days, so I will give them the 5 days, also unless someone tells me it takes longer than that

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I took this yesterday. They seem even more fluffy today. That is a piece of filter felt covering the holes in the bottom.

I really don't understand this breeder box. I had to put the felt in there so the newly hatched fry would not get out into the tank through the holes in the bottom. I don't understand why the holes are there at all. But anyway, that is why the felt is in there

If they aren't hatched in a couple of days I will probably consider it over. I will just try again next time. Unless of course someone comes along and tells me this fluffy look is normal. I read it took 3 days to hatch, which would be tomorrow. And I also read 5 days, so I will give them the 5 days, also unless someone tells me it takes longer than that

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hum....that is strange, they look more like fungus than eggs. I hope someone tells you that it's normal and you'll soon have babies!

White and fluffy means fungus. If they are viable eggs, they will turn an off-white color after about a day or so. At least this is what I've seen in my own tank.

Be sure to check your filter in about a week just to be on the safe side though. If there were any eggs that were laid in a hidden spot, they can hatch and the fry can get sucked up into the intake tube. I've found many like that (they survived!) until I put a sponge over the intake tube.

I figured something was not right with them. So since the fungus thing is going on they aren't going to hatch...correct?

I was really hoping they would, but I guess i will just try again next time.

I had some make it on the glass for a couple of days before they were found and eaten. But that was before I got the fry box to put eggs in. I knew these just didn't look right

I wonder what causes fungus to grow on the eggs?

I think it is a combination of factors but I'm no expert by any means. One thing that might help would be to get a net-type breeder so that there can be more water-flow. I have noticed that my cories tend to lay eggs near the filter. I noticed this when I had to move the filter from one side of the tank to the other, and the cories switched sides of the tank they laid most of their eggs on. This suggests to me that they like the water flow for their eggs. Byron recommended a net breeder for me when I found these guys in my filter, and it worked well. Of course, they were already past egg-stage, but the water flow is still better than it would be in a plastic-sided breeder.

This is an example of a net breeder. Well, I think that's what it's called. It is a plastic frame with a net around it. The net allows for water to flow but no fish to get in or out.



I do find that when feeding fry food, I have to put it on the rails though, because the other fish come at it from the bottom and eat it. Here's a picture of the food on the rail.



Here's a picture of the inside of the net with the cories in it. They are a little older here. I don't actually try to breed these guys. They just volunteered themselves by getting sucked up into the filter and waiting for some sucker (me) to find them and coddle them. I pulled 11 out of the filter the most recent time (that's when I decided that enough was enough and I put a sponge over the intake tube). At any rate, this view is from directly above the box. You can see the fine mesh as well. I like the net breeder overall. I got mine on Amazon if you are thinking about getting one, but I'm sure pet stores would have them too.



Here is a picture of cory eggs after they have turned that off-white color I told you about. If you see any eggs this color, grab those and put them in a net breeder and see how they do. The eggs below were eaten within a couple of days (I mean, come on, they even look like they're on a little plate!) but this is the "fertile egg" color. If you never see any get this color, you may not have any males or they may be getting eaten before they can become viable. Best of luck to you!!!

I will look for a net breeder. Thanks for the advice!

These eggs looked off white to pale yellow when I was transfering them, and they had a little dark dot in them, so I thought that was the baby fish. But I don't know. I think I will go ahead and take out the breeder box tomorrow because the fluffiness is just getting worse. I am sure they are not going to hatch.