Upon typing "cory eggs" into google and hitting "search"/"enter" I do believe I'm about to have cory's.....
Unplanned "Eggnancy"/emergency, Please help!
Okay, I'm in shock and a bit of a panic...
I came into my room tonight (I don't spend all day in here) which is where I house my 20gal, and my 2.5gal tanks. Only to find that someone in my 20gal multiplied...! A LOT!!!
The only fish I have in here that have both males and females are, Neon and Glowlight Tetras, A pair of Cherry Barbs, and Corys. The eggs have to number about 100, all over the front and back of my tank. This was an unplanned "eggnancy," and the pain in the bottom, irresponsible parents laid them on the glass, plants, and under the plants. They however seem to prefer my live plant that has a wide leaf and is a bit scooped in the center. The eggs are very tiny, and white, and they seem to be in clusters.
I have a breeder box, and would like to transfer the eggs into it, but I need to know if it will kill the eggs, and what species they are so I can do research. Also what do I do with that many babies? How do I care for them? and do I put anything in the box like a plant, somewhere to hide, etc...?
Someone, please help me identify these new editions to my tank, how to care for them, etc... I would be more grateful then you could ever know!
Thank you in advance to anyone who replies.
I came into my room tonight (I don't spend all day in here) which is where I house my 20gal, and my 2.5gal tanks. Only to find that someone in my 20gal multiplied...! A LOT!!!
The only fish I have in here that have both males and females are, Neon and Glowlight Tetras, A pair of Cherry Barbs, and Corys. The eggs have to number about 100, all over the front and back of my tank. This was an unplanned "eggnancy," and the pain in the bottom, irresponsible parents laid them on the glass, plants, and under the plants. They however seem to prefer my live plant that has a wide leaf and is a bit scooped in the center. The eggs are very tiny, and white, and they seem to be in clusters.
I have a breeder box, and would like to transfer the eggs into it, but I need to know if it will kill the eggs, and what species they are so I can do research. Also what do I do with that many babies? How do I care for them? and do I put anything in the box like a plant, somewhere to hide, etc...?
Someone, please help me identify these new editions to my tank, how to care for them, etc... I would be more grateful then you could ever know!
Thank you in advance to anyone who replies.
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I didn't want any of my fish to multiply, but I'm slowly warming to the idea. And thank you 
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Will this be sufficient for the eggs to hatch?
I don't want to add chemicals to my tank, and read that water flow will help prevent fungus. So I took an old syphon and (as you can see) cut it in half. One end is laying in the filter (providing fresh water from the filter to the breeder net) and the other as you can see is laying over the lip of the net, and without having to anchor it! I also added an air stone to be safe. The Vertical half of the cylinder is to prevent oxygen and gases from collecting on the bottom of the net and making it float, since it's in front of the filter.
How long should I wait to transfer then into my old 10gal? I have to set it up, buy filters, and a heater for my 20gal as I realized last night that the heater died...! So my heater for my 10gal is in my 20gal and to my surprise is working just fine and has my water from 65ish (last night) to 80 this evening.
I don't want to add chemicals to my tank, and read that water flow will help prevent fungus. So I took an old syphon and (as you can see) cut it in half. One end is laying in the filter (providing fresh water from the filter to the breeder net) and the other as you can see is laying over the lip of the net, and without having to anchor it! I also added an air stone to be safe. The Vertical half of the cylinder is to prevent oxygen and gases from collecting on the bottom of the net and making it float, since it's in front of the filter.
How long should I wait to transfer then into my old 10gal? I have to set it up, buy filters, and a heater for my 20gal as I realized last night that the heater died...! So my heater for my 10gal is in my 20gal and to my surprise is working just fine and has my water from 65ish (last night) to 80 this evening.
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