Greetings
Ok, here comes the first of many questions from this recent newbie, but first, some information regarding my setup .....
I've had my 47G/180L tank since Easter (Juwel Vision 180, with internal sponge filters). It cycled in a mere 13 days using 2 x Lemon Tetras, 2 x Black Phantom Tetras and 2 x Mickey Mouse Platies, along with a couple of liberal doses of Nutrafin Cycle. The tank also contains around a dozen plants of various shapes and sizes (don't ask for any names!).
Since the 13th day I've had continuous ammonia and nitrite readings of 0, my pH is stable at 7.2, the nitrate barely reaches 10ppm between the fortnightly 20% water changes and the temperature fluctuates occasionally from 76-78 degrees.
My current stock of fish is :-
2 x Black Phantom Tetras (1 male/1 female)
2 x Lemon Tetras (?m/?f)
2 x Mickey Mouse Platies (1m/1f)
8 x Neon Tetras (5m/3f ??)
2 x Bronze Cories (?m/?f)
2 x Salt & Pepper Mollies (1m/1f)
2 x Guppies (2m)
2 x Dwarf Gouramis (1m/1f)
2 x Pearl Gouramis (?m/?f)
1 x Sailfin Pl*co (yes, I am superstitious!)
Everything has been a dream so far. No fish losses. No bullies. No disease. Few (7) snails. They all get along extremely well and seem to be enjoying life to the full. I think I can proudly say that all the research I did before starting up has well and truly paid off.
My question is this: Who could be responsible for the 4 clutches of 30-40 eggs that have appeared over the last week or so?
Each batch has been similar to the others and they are definitely fertile.
After hanging around for a couple of days, the first batch disappeared completely overnight (a quick snack?). The next two I removed as I wasn't sure I wanted to risk unwanted fish surviving and overstocking the tank. But the fourth batch I'm now tempted to leave just to try and see who the culprits are.
Is it worth placing the eggs in QT to see if they hatch, or am I just better off letting nature take its course?
Regards,
Paul
Ok, here comes the first of many questions from this recent newbie, but first, some information regarding my setup .....
I've had my 47G/180L tank since Easter (Juwel Vision 180, with internal sponge filters). It cycled in a mere 13 days using 2 x Lemon Tetras, 2 x Black Phantom Tetras and 2 x Mickey Mouse Platies, along with a couple of liberal doses of Nutrafin Cycle. The tank also contains around a dozen plants of various shapes and sizes (don't ask for any names!).
Since the 13th day I've had continuous ammonia and nitrite readings of 0, my pH is stable at 7.2, the nitrate barely reaches 10ppm between the fortnightly 20% water changes and the temperature fluctuates occasionally from 76-78 degrees.
My current stock of fish is :-
2 x Black Phantom Tetras (1 male/1 female)
2 x Lemon Tetras (?m/?f)
2 x Mickey Mouse Platies (1m/1f)
8 x Neon Tetras (5m/3f ??)
2 x Bronze Cories (?m/?f)
2 x Salt & Pepper Mollies (1m/1f)
2 x Guppies (2m)
2 x Dwarf Gouramis (1m/1f)
2 x Pearl Gouramis (?m/?f)
1 x Sailfin Pl*co (yes, I am superstitious!)
Everything has been a dream so far. No fish losses. No bullies. No disease. Few (7) snails. They all get along extremely well and seem to be enjoying life to the full. I think I can proudly say that all the research I did before starting up has well and truly paid off.
My question is this: Who could be responsible for the 4 clutches of 30-40 eggs that have appeared over the last week or so?
Each batch has been similar to the others and they are definitely fertile.
After hanging around for a couple of days, the first batch disappeared completely overnight (a quick snack?). The next two I removed as I wasn't sure I wanted to risk unwanted fish surviving and overstocking the tank. But the fourth batch I'm now tempted to leave just to try and see who the culprits are.
Is it worth placing the eggs in QT to see if they hatch, or am I just better off letting nature take its course?
Regards,
Paul