Is It Eggs?

[pauldredge]

just under a few of my stones at the bottom of my tank there is a lil fluffy like thing with a cple of white dots on it, i think that its eggs but im not sure. i have had this before but i saw it wen it was in another fishes mouth and it ate it. is it eggs or just a build up of dirt.

the fish i have got are:
3 black mollys
2 balloon mollys
5 tiger barb
5 cloud minnows
male and female guppy (i know its not them)
2 corries

would it be any of them that have laid eggs if it is eggs?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Possibly could be the cories im not a 100% sure tho.

 

[Erised]

Well, seeing as the guppies, black mollies and balloon mollies are all livebearers, they definatly didnt do it. It could be of any of your other fish, but I doubt any of the eggs would survive, plus the "fluffy" means they definatly wont hatch.

What I think is more likely though, is that you feed sinking pellets to your corries, and some of it did not get eaten and grew fungus

 

[SirMinion]

What I think is more likely though, is that you feed sinking pellets to your corries, and some of it did not get eaten and grew fungus

Exactly what I was thinking.

Fluffy= mouldy food.

 

[Talisman]

 

[Inchworm]

Hi pauldredge

If it looks like a dandelion that has gone to seed, it's food or other material that has gone moldy. There will be a dot in the center and a circle of fluffy stuff around it.

Please remove them from your tank and try to determine what caused it. If it is uneaten food bits, cut back a little on feeding, or try a different brand. The mold itself is not a problem, but the bacteria that feed on left over food can potentially cause infections in your fish.

I suggest a good bottom vacuuming to rid the tank of them.

 

[pauldredge]

ok i have taken it out, i am going to buy a vaccuming kit once i get the money to, thanks for the help.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi pauldredge

This simple siphon is all you need to do a good job cleaning your tank. Although you might have to pay a little more at the lfs than online, it will still be inexpensive and a good investment.

http/www.petmeister.com/item879.htm

There are others that cost more and are fancied up in different ways, but this is the one I still use to vacuum all my tanks.

 

[Leigh1316]

I bought a siphon kit at PetCo for between $8-10. They are fairly inexpensive and do a good job in cleaning out the food and poo that gets down in the rocks.