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crazy4plants Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 38 Votes: 21 Registered: 09-Apr-2005	A few weeks back, I noticed a packet of 20 or 30 eggs stuck to the glass. I've just begun raising the temperature a bit for the summer, and I dropped the pH a bit at the same time, so I'm not surprised. I've got: 6 Cherry Barbs 4 Zebra Loaches 2 SAEs 1 male Betta Its a 30 gallon tank that is heavily planted and typical numbers are: pH 6.0 (down from 6.5) GH 200 ppm KH 180 ppm I don't do water changes as often as I should, but otherwise the tank is very stable. Any ideas?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Maybe the Cherry Barbs or the Zebra Loaches, but they can also be snail eggs. Do you have any Snails?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
wheezo Fish Addict Posts: 675 Kudos: 293 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jul-2003	i would say snail eggs... is there a slimy transparent coat around them? if not, maybe loaches? never bred loaches, so i dunno.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	loaches or cherry barbs.. i bet the cherry barbs!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	"The Cherry Barbs hang their eggs by a thread to the plants." Zebra Loach "Breeding: Has not been accomplished in captivity." Breeding habit "unknown" for the SAE. And since I know bettas are bubblenest builders... I'm going to assume you have snail eggs unless there's other fish in the tank you haven't mentioned. Do you have pictures? ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	she could have achieved breeding them you never know...(zebra loaches) ]:88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	I suppose it could be possible, but I'm still betting on snail eggs. However, I don't believe loaches are known for laying eggs on the glass... snails are. After a quick look at the loach profiles here on FP, it seems that great care has to be taken to get breeding to happen with loaches. Some other loaches that have been bred - though rarely - indicate that the eggs would be laid in the gravel. shrugs I don't know if that indicates anything, as I'm sure two different species, though similar, can have vastly different breeding habits. Last edited by Kitten at 04-May-2005 15:54 ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
crazy4plants Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 38 Votes: 21 Registered: 09-Apr-2005	It must be snail eggs. I do have a few, although the loaches keep them in hiding most of the time Too bad. I was assuming this was a good indication that the conditions in my tank were perfect. Carl
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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