Are these Fish Eggs?

Question

Hi all,

I recently setted up a 15 gallon tank, I initially loaded it with 2 corydoras paleatus for cycling and the ammonia went up and down in around 4 weeks, I then loaded 6 neon tetras and I'm waiting about 2 weeks to load a betta and that will be it for my community.

Yesterday I cleaned the tank, I do 10 to 20% every two weeks, depending in the nitrate level, yesterday I did 10%. After the cleaning all of the fish started acting strange, both corys and neons, so I thought it was due to the cleaning stress, as I don't take them out when I clean the tank.

I thought my corys were really fighting and today when I got home and do the daily inspection I found this: http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k332/saurjusa_bucket/DSCF1222.jpg

Are these cory eggs? or Neon tetras eggs? I really wasn't expecting this to happen, for all I know both my corys were males, I named them Phineas and Ferb, LOL.

I also found this: http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k332/saurjusa_bucket/DSCF1221.jpg

but these kind of look empty,

These are all there are, I have now closely inspected the tank and so far it's only these 8.

Help... what should I do, will they get eaten if I don't remove them???

Are these really fish eggs?

Should I wait to add my Betta until I know what's going on?

Cheers.

saurjusa

Answer 1

Yep, cory eggs..

Answer 2

why would cories lay their eggs on plant leaves. aren't they a bottom dweller. those eggs are snail eggs. and the second picture looks just like sacks from snail eggs. depending on the type of snails that hatched some will bury themselves in the gravel as they drop off the plant leaf. some will just stay hidden in the leaves until they are bigger and the shell has hardened. I hope i am wrong and they are cories. good luck

Answer 3

YES   those are defiantly Cory eggs!!!

What you do is up to you..    If you want to breed Cory cats then yes isolate them from the others.  See what happens.

If not then just leave them and dont worrie about them.  I would imagine depending on the community fish that they would probally get eaten however if your not breeding them it doesnt matter.

Again on adding the beta it depends on what your goal is.

Answer 4

The first picture are cory eggs.

The second picture are eggs that have fallen off.

If the eggs get fuzzy, they are infertile and dead. Females are able to lay eggs even if there are no males. And fertile eggs are usually a olive color. Watch the eggs and see if they hatch or not.

("'\(o.o)/"')

Answer 5

I can't answer that question, but I can give you a site that probably can.

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

Or both your fish could be females and will lay eggs regularly... just like humans.

Answer 7

the first ones look like fish eggs, the second ones just look like empty sacks. you definately need to put the babies in a different tank, because they will get eaten by bigger fish after they hatch. unless you don't want them. bettas are fighting fish, so i probablt wouldn't put them too close to the other fish. they can seriously injure or kill them.

Answer 8

One picture definitely looks like it could be eggs, thats the first one you posted, and the second one looks like scales, to be honest.

Anywho, a bit of information I do know, alot of fish types make a "nest" of bubbles, so look for bubble "nest(s)"

Answer 9

They look a lot like snail eggs. They often come in with live plants.  

Answer 10

I think they're more likely to be snail from something you added in the tank. Btw, are you sure you want a betta with neons, little neons hardly stand up to anything.