How to tell - Aquarium Advice

ljleitheiser · 09-07-2008, 10:55 PM

hey all, my cory's just laid eggs, and im not sure if they are fertilized. they have been their for about 2 days now, and they are white. Is it possible for cory's to spawn with out a male. and if so is it possible that the male is infertile?? any helps is great. thanks!

neilanh · 09-08-2008, 12:50 AM

Welcome to AA. While I don't have experience with cories, I would say that typically white eggs are unfertilized.

aqua man · 09-08-2008, 05:08 AM

Minimum you’ll need two males and a female. They breed best in larger groups. One trio laying eggs tends to trigger the others. Give them a large shallow tank. Add two trays of ice cubes (simulates rainfall) and watch them breed in the morning. They lay eggs on the glass or your filter stems. Remove the parents or the eggs. Use a single-edged razor blade to (carefully) slice off the eggs after they harden and put them in a half-filled pre-prepared tank. Newborn catlets make very tasty snacks. FERTALIZED CORY EGGS ARE WHITE UNLIKE MOST FISH!!!!

meegosh · 09-10-2008, 01:47 PM

aqua_man, nice copy and paste job!!

LOL jk!! Read the same site you must have saw.

The only thing I thought I would add is that the eggs turn from white to brown.. then to black before they hatch from what I've heard. White generally means unfertilized.

aqua man · 09-10-2008, 03:12 PM

hey if you arent sure research lol

09-07-2008, 10:55 PM	#1
ljleitheiser Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	How to tell hey all, my cory's just laid eggs, and im not sure if they are fertilized. they have been their for about 2 days now, and they are white. Is it possible for cory's to spawn with out a male. and if so is it possible that the male is infertile?? any helps is great. thanks!

09-08-2008, 05:08 AM	#3
aqua man Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 97 Images: 3	Minimum you’ll need two males and a female. They breed best in larger groups. One trio laying eggs tends to trigger the others. Give them a large shallow tank. Add two trays of ice cubes (simulates rainfall) and watch them breed in the morning. They lay eggs on the glass or your filter stems. Remove the parents or the eggs. Use a single-edged razor blade to (carefully) slice off the eggs after they harden and put them in a half-filled pre-prepared tank. Newborn catlets make very tasty snacks. FERTALIZED CORY EGGS ARE WHITE UNLIKE MOST FISH!!!! __________________ 55 Gallon tank 1- M Blue Beta,2- Chinese Algae Eaters, 1- Rainbow Shark,4- Opaline Gouramis 2 gold 2 blue-1 Pictus Catfish.

09-10-2008, 01:47 PM	#4
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	aqua_man, nice copy and paste job!! LOL jk!! Read the same site you must have saw. The only thing I thought I would add is that the eggs turn from white to brown.. then to black before they hatch from what I've heard. White generally means unfertilized. __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

09-10-2008, 03:12 PM	#5
aqua man Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 97 Images: 3	hey if you arent sure research lol __________________ 55 Gallon tank 1- M Blue Beta,2- Chinese Algae Eaters, 1- Rainbow Shark,4- Opaline Gouramis 2 gold 2 blue-1 Pictus Catfish.

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