Unauthorized reproduction - Aquarium Advice

plecoperson · 07-06-2008, 05:54 PM

I took this piece of wood out to get rid of some algae, and found this underneath:

Off to see how these fish reproduce, since the only egglayers I've ever bred were by accident, and I never saw the eggs.

I'll omit the livebearers and inverts, because I know they didn't do it. Plus, the Poor Husbandry Police will probably hunt me down and shoot me for my grievous overstocking if I list everything. As well they should.

Here's what's in there:

-Corydoras hastatus

-L010a whiptail cats (I think too small to breed, just a
coupla inches)

-Lil' L144 plecos, again I think too young to breed, and "eggs stuck on the roof" just isn't their thing.

-Hara hara cats: My god, if they laid these eggs I will
give them a medal, as the eggs are about 3 mm and
the fish are about 15 mm!

-Otocinclus

plecoperson · 07-06-2008, 08:35 PM

The culprit was one of these, at a massive size of about 2 inches. Babies having babies...so sad!

**Zagz** · 07-06-2008, 11:58 PM

The orange eggs are fertile, the others appear not to be, unless the picture is not. You may have some babies very soon. Congratulations

saffikeagan · 07-07-2008, 01:52 AM

Too funny

Congrats have a cigar or four, yea?

meegosh · 07-07-2008, 09:46 AM

Thats awesome, congrats on your new inhabitants!

07-06-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,153 Images: 3	Unauthorized reproduction I took this piece of wood out to get rid of some algae, and found this underneath: Off to see how these fish reproduce, since the only egglayers I've ever bred were by accident, and I never saw the eggs. I'll omit the livebearers and inverts, because I know they didn't do it. Plus, the Poor Husbandry Police will probably hunt me down and shoot me for my grievous overstocking if I list everything. As well they should. Here's what's in there: -Corydoras hastatus -L010a whiptail cats (I think too small to breed, just a coupla inches) -Lil' L144 plecos, again I think too young to breed, and "eggs stuck on the roof" just isn't their thing. -Hara hara cats: My god, if they laid these eggs I will give them a medal, as the eggs are about 3 mm and the fish are about 15 mm! -Otocinclus __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

07-06-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,153 Images: 3	The culprit was one of these, at a massive size of about 2 inches. Babies having babies...so sad! __________________ -Lisa Remember that Darwin was mostly right!

07-06-2008, 11:58 PM	#3
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,286 Images: 92	The orange eggs are fertile, the others appear not to be, unless the picture is not. You may have some babies very soon. Congratulations __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

07-07-2008, 09:46 AM	#5
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	Thats awesome, congrats on your new inhabitants! __________________ 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

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07-07-2008, 01:52 AM	#4
saffikeagan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas-bloody-Texas Posts: 300	Too funny Congrats have a cigar or four, yea?