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I have had it with these Cory's & thier eggs

4K views 11 replies 6 participants last post by  Angel079 
#1 ·
Ok, someone needs to either give me a good workable advise or talk to my C. aeneus (Bronze)....

They lay eggs ALL THE TIME since I introduced them in the 55g which is great right, since I'd appreciate some fry...

The deal is while they lay eggs with each weather swing their timing is awful. All I can find in the AM's when I get up is the spots eggs used to be/ chewed up eggs; which I know its the Albino Tiger Barbs getting after them the second they put the eggs there.

That said taking the Cory's out is not a option unless I totally disassemble the planted tank to catch them, which I don't wanna do neither.

Soooo really what are my options? Night shift & flash light with the next storm? :roll:
 
#3 ·
No seriously....anyone got any idea for me?
 
#4 ·
I don't know. I woke up again this morning to the remains of eggs all over my glass. If I was to try something, I'd probably grab like a straight edge razor and get them...but that'd be risky in crushing the eggs. And I know if I did that, it would make the puffers wanna go and see what's up. My only suggestion is to try it sneak attack in the middle of the night...though that's a gamble in its own right.
 
#5 ·
But see they don't lay eggs every night....I guess I'll try get up early when we have a storm come through again at like 4-5 AM and see if I can get some out before its too late...
 
#6 ·
Only if fish wouldn't eat eggs!
 
#7 ·
maybe chry putting plants in front of them never breed corys but i wont too
 
#8 ·
I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to tell me here?:-?
 
#11 ·
Angel,
I don't see many options without removing the fish. Cory's as well as the barbs will eat eggs.
Have seen cory's (females) lay eggs and others , (cory's) came along behind and scarfed em up.
They do seem to like to lay the eggs on the glass but will also lay a fair amount of eggs on wood as well as plant leaves. Problem is ,as you have prolly noted,they aren't all that easy to see on leaves of plants compared to the glass. They will almost always lay the eggs on the underside of plant leaves.
Maybe if you spot some on the leaves of plants,you could pull the plant with eggs attached and place it in a tank with close to same parameters.
Otherwise,, if young cory's were my aim, I might consider purchasing a group and placing them in a tank with sparse decor to make removing the eggs or fish easier.
 
#12 ·
Actually 1077 I came in a few morning ago and there was a group of eggs on one of the floating pennywort leaves, so I snatched it right into the net and then it went in with the RCS farm about 3 days later the eggs where 'gone' assuming hatched cause I know from other eggs that the RCS don't touch them so chances are there's lil cory's hiding out in the shrimp tank now but being as dense as it is I'd not see them until after they're a lil bigger/ more visible.
 
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