Are These Eggs Unfertilized?

[kajones]

These eggs are 3 days old now and don't seem to have darkened, is it safe to assume they are not fertilized and get rid of them?

 

[Suicidal_AZN]

hold on to them for just a little bit longer!!!

if they start growing hairs on them then u'll know that there infertle.

 

[kajones]

O.k thanks! Was just worried they might go off and poison my guppy fry and i wouldn't realize!

 

[MHunt]

They should go dark within a day if developing, what temp is your fry tank set at?

 

[kajones]

They should go dark within a day if developing, what temp is your fry tank set at?

79 deg

 

[MHunt]

They should go dark within a day if developing, what temp is your fry tank set at?

79 deg

Ok, perhaps be patient and wait till they go fungused, but i don't think they'll do anything. My cory eggs normally hatch in about 3 days at 79f (26c)

 

[kajones]

I don't think they'll hatch either, thanks for the advice.

 

[MHunt]

Is this the first spawn you've had from this pair? If so they aren't so good at it the first time round.

From my pair's first spawning i got only one fish, form the second i got more than 50 fry. If they've spawned once, they spawn again and be better at it the next time.

 

[kajones]

Is this the first spawn you've had from this pair? If so they aren't so good at it the first time round.

From my pair's first spawning i got only one fish, form the second i got more than 50 fry. If they've spawned once, they spawn again and be better at it the next time.

Yes it is but I'm not entirely sure if i have a pair or 2 females. Only one has spawned but the other one looks like a female too. They are both adult and are 3 inches long including tail, they were given to me by a friend who gave up the hobby.

 

[MHunt]

Ah, well if it's two ladies getting friendly then obviously you're not going to get fertilised eggs. Generally the male is a little smaller than the female. Also the anal fin is more rounded in the female than the male which is more pointed.

 

[kajones]

This is the one whose gender is in question! What do you think, male or female? Corys are not really my thing, never owned one before but i like these two, i might buy some more.

 

[MHunt]

I can only really tell if i can see the anal fin, but it is quite rotund. I may be inclined to say female.

 

[Coryologist]

I can only really tell if i can see the anal fin, but it is quite rotund. I may be inclined to say female.

Hi. The fish appears to be female and the eggs appear to be unfertilized. - Frank

 

[kajones]

Thanks, i think you're right.