ryan
Aquarium Advice Freak
is my tetra going to lay eggs its a neon tetra that i got and it is fatter then all the others and it isnt sick is it pregnant? if so when will it lay eggs ?
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dskidmore
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=breeding+tetras
Tetras are egg layers, but the eggs are not fertilized until after they are laid. Not too long after eggs are laid and fertilized (assuming you have a male to fertilize them), the parents will take interest in eating thier own eggs. It takes quite a bit of pre-planning to get those eggs to surive and grow into healthy babies.
Could you post a picture of the fish? How is it behaving? Do the scales look healthy? Sometimes plumpness is a sign of illness, sometimes it's pregnancy, sometimes it's just a fat fish.
Tetras are egg layers, but the eggs are not fertilized until after they are laid. Not too long after eggs are laid and fertilized (assuming you have a male to fertilize them), the parents will take interest in eating thier own eggs. It takes quite a bit of pre-planning to get those eggs to surive and grow into healthy babies.
Could you post a picture of the fish? How is it behaving? Do the scales look healthy? Sometimes plumpness is a sign of illness, sometimes it's pregnancy, sometimes it's just a fat fish.
ryan
Aquarium Advice Freak
everytrhing on the fish is fine. it is behaving like the rest. there is about 2 fish like this they are both female.
dskidmore
Aquarium Advice Addict
As long as it's behaving fine, and doesn't seem encumbered by it's size, I wouldn't worry about a bit of chubbiness.
ryan
Aquarium Advice Freak
my female neon tetra was swimming around then i noticed that a bunch of whitish clear specs fell from her are these eggs?
