timmystood
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Morning all!
Just went to feed my tropical tank as with every-morning and noticed one of my albino Cory cat's, pinned up against the glass between a plant. I put my hand to free it, thinking it was stuck!
Anyway, I put the food in and noticed it ate like everyone else in the tank.. then all of a sudden I noticed it had an egg-sac, full of eggs hanging from it's under-belly!! My friend stayed over mine last night and also takes an interest in fish so for us to see a Cory, with a full egg-sac hanging from it was brilliant.... but it didn't stop there!! Next thing I know she's swimming up and down the glass dropping eggs off, followed closely by some Platty that were eating the eggs as soon as they were laid! Even the platty fry had a go (too big and sticky for them though ). There was one pile, of about 12 eggs left next to the thermometer, so I acted! I put my finger in and warned off any Platty that attempted to eat 'my babies!'. I was left with only one option. I've gently got the eggs out with my finger and put them on-top of my filter in my hospital tank, which contains 1 kissing gourami (eggs are out of his reach).
So, will the eggs be OK? Do they need any special attention or care? Should the parents be in the tank with them?
Any help is very much appreciated!
Cheers
TIMMYSTOOD
Just went to feed my tropical tank as with every-morning and noticed one of my albino Cory cat's, pinned up against the glass between a plant. I put my hand to free it, thinking it was stuck!
Anyway, I put the food in and noticed it ate like everyone else in the tank.. then all of a sudden I noticed it had an egg-sac, full of eggs hanging from it's under-belly!! My friend stayed over mine last night and also takes an interest in fish so for us to see a Cory, with a full egg-sac hanging from it was brilliant.... but it didn't stop there!! Next thing I know she's swimming up and down the glass dropping eggs off, followed closely by some Platty that were eating the eggs as soon as they were laid! Even the platty fry had a go (too big and sticky for them though ). There was one pile, of about 12 eggs left next to the thermometer, so I acted! I put my finger in and warned off any Platty that attempted to eat 'my babies!'. I was left with only one option. I've gently got the eggs out with my finger and put them on-top of my filter in my hospital tank, which contains 1 kissing gourami (eggs are out of his reach).
So, will the eggs be OK? Do they need any special attention or care? Should the parents be in the tank with them?
Any help is very much appreciated!
Cheers
TIMMYSTOOD