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daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	I went into the kitchen just now to feed the fish 20 minutes before I turn out the lights and I saw these. My angel happily muching on them. Should I snip the leaf off and put it in a breeding net? Or are they just blanks? I have one angel, 6 platies, and 3 ottos. Have any idea what they could be from? Definately not the platies, and would the angel lay eggs with no male, I don't even know what sex it is.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 02:59
daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	Smaller, but a little more clear, some eggs are white, some are clear.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 03:03
daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	Edited by daeraelle Well, I thought the angelfish was eating the eggs, but it seems it's only hovering over them. The angel just chased the platies away. Edit: I guess it's a she and she thinks she's going to have babies.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 03:13
Garofoli Big Fish Posts: 337 Kudos: 143 Votes: 27 Registered: 12-Apr-2006	Haha, That angel sounds confused. I wonder why not all of the eggs haven't turned white yet, usually they will turn white quickly without being fertilized. Chris
Posted 14-Jul-2006 04:40
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	correct me if i am wrong, but should most parent cichlids be left with their eggs as they are need to fan oxygen to the eggs? probably sounds like she/he was eatting an egg that was bad, it isn't uncommon to find a male betta egg a couple of eggs that are infected to protect the rest of his nest.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 05:19
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well most cichlids will eay their eggs the first time breeding or if they are not fertilized. Otto's lay eggs aswell but thats a lot of eggs so I would say its just the female Angel laying eggs.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 05:38
Dangerous Dave Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 179 Votes: 3 Registered: 15-Jul-2002	Edited by Dangerous Dave Definately angelfish eggs. Eventually they will all be eaten. Most cichlid parents are pretty good at hatching and rearing eggs. Some breeders will pull the eggs though and use an airstone at low setting to create a current and fan the eggs.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 09:35
daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	She's still protecting the eggs. They're all white now. She's got that "LEAVE MY BABIES ALONE" attitude, and no babies, lol. My husband wants to take the platies out and get her a mate.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 16:24
daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	I was just worried they were the ottos eggs and the angelfish would eat them. But my ottos usually hang out on that plant and she's chased them to the other side of the tank as well. Would it be best for me to take the eggs out or will she eventually figure out they aren't going to hatch?
Posted 14-Jul-2006 16:26
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Best to leave them in there really. She get over it in a few days max.
Posted 14-Jul-2006 16:51
daeraelle Hobbyist Posts: 100 Kudos: 16 Votes: 9 Registered: 02-May-2006	She started ignoring them. They were getting fuzzy all over too. So I scraped them off the leaf with a fish net and scooped them out.
Posted 15-Jul-2006 06:40


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