Is there a type of fish that does not touch eggs?

[Erised]

Breeding my cories now, or well ... just raising the fry because they dont wanna stop spawning, and I'm quite liking it My cories will soon be moved into a 40G, together with 2 banjo cats that have not touched any eggs. 3 Corydoras and 2 banjos makes a 40G quite empty though, so I was wondering if there's any other fish that could go in there that will not eat the eggs? Fry doesnt matter, because they wont be in there.

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just realised the tank is 40G, not 30 like I've been saying ... *goes to edit it*

 

[Jezah]

Most fish wont touch eggs. I have platies and Mollies, both of those are good choices. My snails lay eggs all the time and the livebearers how no interest in them. Best bet would be Platies and Mollies, mainly cause they are mainly vegetarians.

 

[Erised]

Not keen on livebearers myself, sorry. Guess that I should have add that. So list off the perfect fish is:

- Goes together with corydoras
- Does not touch eggs
- Is ok in slightly cooler water (around 24C)
- Does lay eggs itself, not a livebearer

 

[The-Wolf]

rams? however I'm not sure they are egglayers or not

 

[DannyBoy17]

Rams are egg layers. But like most cichlids, they will sometimes get nervous and eat thier own eggs. My experience with fish has told me that most fish DO eat eggs.

What about breeding Spotted Raphaels? I hear they are easy to breed, and they are awesome fish ot have anyway.

DB

 

[Erised]

Spotted rafhaels are indeed quite purdy, though I've never seen them around here.
I'll look into rams, if they eat their own eggs when nervous is ok, as long as they give me a couple of hours to spot the cory eggs and remove them

Thanks a lot so far

 

[CFC]

I've never heard of spotted raphaels (Agamyxis pectinifrons) being bred in captivity, do you have any further information on this?

Almost all fish will eat the eggs of other fish and with the exception of the few families that practise brood care most will eat their own too including Corydoras.
Rams (as well as any other Cichlid) will have a field day if there are Corydoras laying eggs in the tank and are likely to follow the female eating the eggs as she drops them.
IMO if you are set on wanting to successfully breed your Corydoras then you should supply them with a small species tank where they will be undisturbed leaving your main tank free to keep whatever fish you like.

 

[Erised]

There we go ... no rams then
I couldnt think of anything myself, so didnt figure there'd be much.
I'll just stick with the 3 corydoras (going up once some of the fry are older) and the 2 banjos who are leaving the eggs alone

Thanks

Also, the 40G IS for the breeding of corydoras Dont like cramping them in small tanks, not even for a couple of days when breeding. Just figured that seeing as we dont leave the eggs in it couldnt hurt asking if there would be anything else that could go with them. I'm perfectly happy leaving the 30G for the cories only though.

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just realised the tank is 40G, not 30 like I've been saying ... *goes to edit it*

 

[Yenko]

The only fish that will not eat their own eggs are cichlids. If they are uncomfortable they may eat their eggs, but most of them will raise their young sucessfully. Kribensis are an example of a fish that will breed in a community aquarium.

 

[Dwarfs]

Some cichlids do need a few tries to get the spawn to go right, I believ discus have a problem with eating their eggs on the first coule of tries

Badis badis and peacock gudgeons don't eat their eggs either (Although the gudgeons will eat the fry)

 

[CFC]

The only fish that will not eat their own eggs are cichlids. If they are uncomfortable they may eat their eggs, but most of them will raise their young sucessfully. Kribensis are an example of a fish that will breed in a community aquarium.

Snakeheads and several species of catfish and even some Characins practise brood care and i can think of a few non Cichlid fish that mouthbrood the eggs at least until they hatch. Cichlids are certainly not the ONLY fish that dont eat their own eggs just the family with the most representatives of species that look after their own.

 

[Lexie3787]

Just a fun fact about what was said up there. Most platys and mollies will have a wonderful feast eating eggs/fry.

 

[Opcn]

Personally I think your going about this all the wrong way, instead of looking for a fish that doesn't find the eggs tasty why not look for a fish that doesn't come into contact with them, like hatchet fish, or an african butterfly, With top dwellers you don't have to worry about things being eaten off the bottom

 

[Discomafia]

Smart thinking!

 

[Inchworm]

With top dwellers you don't have to worry about things being eaten off the bottom

Hi Opcn

It doesn't work that way with corys. They lay their eggs on the glass, and will put them anywhere on the walls they feel like it, including right up to the water line.



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Hi Erised

Why not get some more corys? There are so many different kinds and they all get along well together.

The thing about corys eating eggs, is that sometimes they will eat them, but mostly not. It seems like once in a while you will find an individual fish that is an egg eater and all you can do when this happens is to separate it from the spawning fish.