Kuhli Loaches With Eggs?

[fishwatcher]

I have 2 of the striped/banded kuhli loaches that are full of, what I believe to be, eggs. Is there any reason for me to think they may actually have babies or do they all do this from time-to-time? What should I do?
Thanks!

ETA: there are a total of 6 kuhlis, only 2 have eggs.

 

[helterskelter]

I breed them about 10 years ago, females are big fish getting to 4 inch plus in size. The female gets very fat then ripe with eggs.

The belly goe's a greeny colour as the eggs are bright green in these fish.

 

[OohFeeshy]

It's easy enough to get egg laden females, but getting them to spawn or any fry to survive is another matter completely.

 

[helterskelter]

Yes very difficualy i got them to spawn in 1997 and had 100's of floating eggs which sank after a while (dont know how long as i missed the spawning).

But the eggs never hatched.You need good males, to sex a true male u need to look at the pectoral fin, and the seconed ray is thicker than on females.