Neon Tetra Eggs

[Fanatic]

Hi there, I am new to this site. I started a 20gal back in the summer and I have 3 zebra danios, 3 neon tetras, 2 sunset platys, and one albino cory cat. I came home from work today to find a bunch of white adhesive balls attached to one of the plastic plants in the tank. There is around 25 eggs. I took the plastic plant out of the 20g and put it in a 5g, so no more eggs would become dinner.

So what i am trying to say is...what do i do next?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Lets start by seeing if the eggs are from the neons. Can you post a picture of them to identify them. They could be snail eggs, if you have any snails in your tank.

 

[Fanatic]

The only fish I have in the tank, are the ones the stated above. I know they can not be danios because they are adhesive. But I didnt realize that they could also be unfertilized cory cat eggs. So i guess i will just have to wait and see.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Yeah who knows

 

[Shetland James]

Posting your tank pH, temp, and hardness might help. Neons are known to breed in softer water, so if you have quite soft water then there is a good chance it's neon eggs. Remember to start an infusoria culture so that the babies have something to eat! (might be too late to start one actually, they take about a week to develop)

 

[BillD]

If the eggs are of any size, it is probably cory eggs. I have sen a female cory lay eggs when she was alone in a tank.

 

[Fanatic]

Yeah, none of the eggs became fertilized, so I put the plant with the eggs on it back into the tank to give the danios a treat.

BUT today after doing a partial water change, noticed a little red platy baby. I hope he/she survives.

Does anyone know how big they are to where other fish wont eat them?

Thanks!

 

[Shetland James]

That all depends on the size of your other fish and how much hiding places you have for them. My personal (and probably most expensive) option is to have a small (2.5 uk gal) tank set up (sponge filter + heater) and raise them in there. Guppies being guppies, babies are always present in the tank and I just catch them in a glass and drop them in the wee tank. Probably about 35 in there including 3 Balloon Molly babies.

Generally speaking, unless you have really good coverage or small caves, they'll get eaten. They have to eat and venturing out will be dangerous for them. I got my babies in late November and the biggest one is about a centimeter and a half right now, so not that large.

You can always alternatively get a floating baby holder to put on the side of your tank.