Black widow Tetra- eggs?

[liam101]

Hi i've never posted in this part o fthe forum but i have 5 black widow tetra and one has been kinda plump for a while now not sure how long, it doesnt look like a parasite or nefin and she/ he seems in good health. I was just thinkin cud she hav eggs inside her. Duz ne1 have a piccy of a black widow tetra with eggs inside her, if so can u plz post it or e-mail me at [email protected].
Anjy advice JIC? thnx v much..

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Watch the slang, bud.

Anyways, I couldn't find any pictures, but I can help you out a bit. They scatter their eggs among plants and if they don't have plants, I'm guessing they'd just scatter them wherever. Like other cyprinids and characins, they eat their own eggs, so if none of the eggs are hidden from them, they will eat them.

If you are looking to breed them, you might want to get a 15-20 gallon tank and put a group of them in there. Place a net over the tank and make the net dip down in the middle. Since these fish are relatively tall, though, you might want to place a few fake plants in and line the bottom with marbles so the fish can't get to them.

HTH