Busty girls

[jollysue]

My girly tank is behind two of the boys' tanks. They are all flirting all day. The girls, Cracker, Surprise, and Delilah are sooo busty. I assume now, ya learn the hard way when you don't buy the book, that they are filling with eggs. What do I do? I'm not prepared to raise fry at the moment, I don't believe. Well maybe, but....

 

[DaSauce89]

You must have some handsome boys

Just block their view from the boys, eventually the females will absorb the eggs and/or start dropping eggs like no 2morrow..

Ive also heard that an Espom Bath works too

 

[wuvmybetta]

They'll just drop them and eat them,most likely. It's so crazy when they do that But I agree that blocking them from the boys may be the best move.

 

[jollysue]

Thanks

 

[jollysue]

double post

 

[jollysue]

DaSauce, you are such a softy. Epsom salts, hehe, does that take down the swelling and the itch too?

Or only help them drop the eggs?

I was thinking that human females have a limited number of eggs from birth. I assume that is true of fish as well?

It seems unfair not to let the boys have a turn )

 

[Synirr]

I was thinking that human females have a limited number of eggs from birth. I assume that is true of fish as well?

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I don't know the answer to that, and now it's going to bother me until I find out
I tried finding the answer via Google, but with no success. Anyone know?

Anyway... maybe your gals will be like Mini... she's constantly heavy with eggs, but not eggbound. I think she's gradually reabsorbing her eggs at the same rate new ones are maturing. She's not in the view of any other fish, so I guess she's just a very fertile lady, lol