eggs? in guppy tank

[alecrromine]

I have a 75 Gallon that I've been randomly breeding guppies in for several months. a few months ago I added four corydora catfish. I found these on the fake bamboo leaves I have floating in the tank. does anyone know if they are eggs or a possible fungus or something? one extra note: my oldest and biggest female guppy died randomly last week, but I haven't had any other casualties. they get regular water changes 30%/wk, and nothing alarming has been noticed on my api freshwater master kit. it is filtered with two 4" sponges each attached to their own 250gph powerhead. tank temp is currently 76.2, but fluctuates between 74-78.

 

[tlindsey]

I have a 75 Gallon that I've been randomly breeding guppies in for several months. a few months ago I added four corydora catfish. I found these on the fake bamboo leaves I have floating in the tank. does anyone know if they are eggs or a possible fungus or something? one extra note: my oldest and biggest female guppy died randomly last week, but I haven't had any other casualties. they get regular water changes 30%/wk, and nothing alarming has been noticed on my api freshwater master kit. it is filtered with two 4" sponges each attached to their own 250gph powerhead. tank temp is currently 76.2, but fluctuates between 74-78.

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Cory eggs congrats ☺

 

[alecrromine]

Cory eggs congrats ☺

I'm thinking about buying a breeding net, but I don't really want to disturb the eggs. should i just let them ride it out on the leaf and hope for the best or can I relocate them to a net/basket thing for safety. there's only 13 eggs so I think it would be cool to add them to the small herd of corys that I have. what's the best thing to do to ensure the most chance of survival?

 

[BIG-G]

Another tank would be ideal. If thats not possible then move them to the breeder box. Cory eggs are not as delicate as other egg layers, dont be afraid to move them.

I routinely just scrape them off the glass with a razor and transfer them to a ten gallon tank with a sponge filter and heater.
I then get some baby brine started and when the corys hatch I feed this twice a day for about a week then start introducing other foods. I will drop a single sinking carnivore pellet in with them
twice a day. Along with the brine shrimp. Pretty soon they are ready to back in the main tank and join the others.

 

[alecrromine]

Another tank would be ideal. If thats not possible then move them to the breeder box. Cory eggs are not as delicate as other egg layers, dont be afraid to move them.

I routinely just scrape them off the glass with a razor and transfer them to a ten gallon tank with a sponge filter and heater.
I then get some baby brine started and when the corys hatch I feed this twice a day for about a week then start introducing other foods. I will drop a single sinking carnivore pellet in with them
twice a day. Along with the brine shrimp. Pretty soon they are ready to back in the main tank and join the others.

I clipped the leaf off and put the leaf and eggs in a breeder box, not really a possibility for another tank. how will I know if they are survivors or if the eggs have died?

 

[BIG-G]

If the eggs turn white the are not viable. They should be a pale orange kind of color you may even be able to see a small dark spot inside.