Hi,
I work in an office that has a large tank with a silver arawana, blood parrots, oscars, and plecos. Last week the arawana we have all been calling "HE" laid a couple dozens eggs. Obviously they were infertile and within two hours they were eaten by the plecos and some of the parrots.
When the eggs were eaten the yolks really fouled up the water and the fish were pretty stressed the next day. After a large water change most of the fish are doing better except four of the parrots died over the weekend. I am pretty sure the ones that died were the only ones that actually ate the eggs.
Has anyone heard anything like this? Could the eggs be poisonous? The tank is at least 225gal, has a good filter system, regular water changes, and are not overfed.
Thanks
I work in an office that has a large tank with a silver arawana, blood parrots, oscars, and plecos. Last week the arawana we have all been calling "HE" laid a couple dozens eggs. Obviously they were infertile and within two hours they were eaten by the plecos and some of the parrots.
When the eggs were eaten the yolks really fouled up the water and the fish were pretty stressed the next day. After a large water change most of the fish are doing better except four of the parrots died over the weekend. I am pretty sure the ones that died were the only ones that actually ate the eggs.
Has anyone heard anything like this? Could the eggs be poisonous? The tank is at least 225gal, has a good filter system, regular water changes, and are not overfed.
Thanks