OmG I found an egg what do i do now

[vanalisa]

Probably sponge filter. Either way tho

Thanks. I can clamp it yo make it soft

 

[vanalisa]

Thanks. I can clamp it yo make it soft

 

[FishGuest5123]

Clear eggs are fertile. Cloudy ones didn’t get fertilized. You can add a drop of methylene blue to keep the eggs from getting fungus on them. Exciting!

 

[Retired Viking]

Good luck, take pictures if your lucky and fry show up.

 

[vanalisa]

More

 

[Retired Viking]

great!

 

[vanalisa]

great!

Thank you so much there were more

 

[vanalisa]

I got them out the best I could I'm not taking out any more. I don't know how to care for them. I think I got 10 so far.

 

[CassCats]

You can add an alder cone too if you dont have m blue to prevent fungus

 

[vanalisa]

You can add an alder cone too if you dont have m blue to prevent fungus

I have some cones but I don't know if they are Alder.

 

[vanalisa]

You can add an alder cone too if you dont have m blue to prevent fungus

Why do they get fungus?

 

[CassCats]

Why do they get fungus?

Just the way it is. Usually eggs need good flow, the spores are naturally in the water and if not enough flow or good conditions for it, they take advantage of a food source

 

[vanalisa]

Just the way it is. Usually eggs need good flow, the spores are naturally in the water and if not enough flow or good conditions for it, they take advantage of a food source

Should I turn up the bubble flow from my sponge filter?

 

[CassCats]

Just keep it as it is. Fungus is normal with eggs. It happens

 

[Colin_T]

You can have some water movement but you don't want the eggs being blown around the tank.

If the eggs are fertile and in clean water, they shouldn't develop fungus.

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