Eggs!

[Kuhni]

Hey all,
Found roughly 30 ish eggs today, didnt witness any spawning since I was out the whole day, maybe thats why they spawned cos i wasn't there to stare them down like always
I think they are from the Orange Lasers but could possibly come from the Nattereri, I don't believe the gossei are large enough to spawn.

Have removed the eggs to a separate container where they are on air. Let's hope they are fertile

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Hope they're the Orange laser. That would be brilliant.

Keep us updated and good luck.

 

[jollysue]

My Green lasers spawned too! Aren't we just somethun'!

I have to read up, Kuhni. I have heard rummors that the babies are difficult, so they may need some special conditions. Let's stay in touch.

 

[Gazo]

Wow, good luck to the pair of you.
Wish you were over here in the UK cos I'd be after the offspring if you succeed in raising the cuties.

 

[Cory_Dad]

Congratulations! Both of you!

You guys should document the stages with pictures for us lowly noobs.

Good luck.

 

[jollysue]

Maybe Kuhni will be able to do that, Cory_Dad, but mine are mixed in a net with lots of Java moss and simulatus eggs, too. The tank the greens are in has silulatus which have spawned for sure and caudamaculatus. I don't know what the caudamaculatus eggs liik like so I will not know what babies are what for a long time. So far in the past I have not gotten any fry from my simulatus eggs. I have not tried hard. This time I got a goodly batch. I don't know how many of the greens' eggs--not lots.

Kuhni will probably be more detailed and consistant than me. So I am looking forward to his reports.

 

[jollysue]

I have heard now that they are fairly easy to raise. The fry are a larger variety fry and hardy. Very good news!

 

[Kuhni]

The development of the eggs seems good, they have darkened and appear to be gaining a dark centre.

would like to report that I had another spawn today A Good 150 or so eggs with the majority being on the front glass, once again I'm not sure which corys it was though but judging by the laying pattern, I assume it was the Orange Lasers due to the typical "Aeneus" group laying pattern.

Pictures of today's spawn

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Exciting stuff . Can't wait for them to hatch.

Great pics.

 

[jollysue]

Great pics! Good news Kuhni!

Mine are in a tank heavy with moss, so they were scattered in the moss with just a few on the glass. They also were similar to aeneus eggs.

 

[Cory_Dad]

Just beautiful!

Thank you for the pictures.

Now that you have set the precedent I am expecting new pictures every day...

 

[jollysue]

While the Peru Stripes are classified as an aeneus strain, Ian once said he considers them to be closer to melantoneia.

 

[Kuhni]

The eggs from first batch have begun to hatch, 4 days since they were laid. Around 10 wrigglers at present, about 4mm.
These eggs have been very hardy and a great experience for my first successful spawn. None have developed fungus and with a very high fertility rate, with only perhaps 1 in 10 appearing to be infertile.

 

[jollysue]

good news!

 

[Kuhni]

30ish wrigglers from the first batch of eggs and more to come. That's a great fertility rate, 80%+ easy...