Killifish eggs

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:48 am

I have recently added killifish to one of my tanks and believe the eggs that are all over the glass must be from them. I was wondering if anyone has ever worked with Killi's and what I need to do to store these eggs to be able to hatch them out.....I know I have heard that they need to be dried out and then allowed to sit for a few months and then placed back in water.....need some help

Thanks
Rob

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:45 am

It depends on what type of killifish it is?

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:58 am

I am not sure....the wholesaler I got it from was going out of business and the tank was not marked and they had forgotten the fish were even there. The eggs have been laid in many different spots on the glass so I dont think they are a substrate spawner. The body is a light yellow and white ....I will try to post a picture the next couple days when I have a chance.

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:24 am

I doubt that the eggs on the glass are killifish eggs, but weirder things have happened. Killifish usually lay their eggs either in fine leaved plants or mops, or they'll bury the eggs in a soft substrate like peat. Some need to be removed from the water, some don't. Could they be snail eggs?

Can you get a picture of the fish for ID? There's a killifish group in the area full of experts who could probably tell you what fish you have. www.chesapeakekillifish.com

rodcon00 · Post by **rodcon00** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:32 am

Killifish generally only lay a few eggs a day they are not nearly as prolific as other egglayers such as tetras and corydoras catfish. If you can upload a picture I would be happy to take a look and give you a specific name. From the limited information you provided (yellow and white) My guess is that you have the Golden Wonder Killifish (Aplocheilus Lineatus).

Some good photos of the GWK can be found at this website.

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/gallery/ ... eatus.html

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:36 pm

Rodcon00 was right on it and its possible that it could be corys. Those are the only other fish in the tank and considering I have had neither of them breed before I did not know what to look for.

Thanks
Guess the next question is what do I do for Cory eggs if that is indeed what they are?

Thanks again
Rob

rodcon00 · Post by **rodcon00** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:35 pm

Rob

There are a few things you can do if you want to take the cory eggs out of the tank. The first thing is to make sure that the eggs are fertile. If the eggs turn white and fuzzy they were not fertilized (and your job is done). If they have been fertilized you can remover them by hand or with a razor blade (do not worry fertilized cory eggs are sturdy and can be handled gently). You can place them in a shallow container (think something about the size of a whipped topping container) and use water from the tank to fill the container about halfway. You can also add an airstone to gently aerate the container and the fry will begin to hatch in a few days.

Rodney

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