Albino pleco fry

kloudz
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So I have a 2 albino plecos, obviously 1 male because he has the bristles and 1 female who doesn't. I came home from work today to find 2 clutches of eggs and have no clue what to do or if they have been fertilized. I also have 2 Cory cats and 6 cardinal tetras. Will the eggs be ok or should I put them in a breeder box. I don't have room to have baby plecos or if they'll even survive the other tank mates.
 
kloudz
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katiemorrison94
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I think that your corys will eat them if you leave them. Ive heard that they eat their own eggs, so if you don't want babies I would just leave them be. Or you can take them out and discard them
 
Sarah73
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I think that your corys will eat them if you leave them. Ive heard that they eat their own eggs, so if you don't want babies I would just leave them be. Or you can take them out and discard them

That's not true. Once they are done mating the male chases the female away and guards them for a while. You should have 6+ cories in your tank not 2. Also neons are meant to be in 6+. The more the merrier. How big is your tank? It looks like he is guarding them.
 
kloudz
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The pic is of the female that just happened to be in the way. I don't have neons, they are cardinal tetras and there were 9 of them 2 years ago but obviously 3 died which left me with 6 The corys were in a group of 3 when I bought them also 2 years ago but obviously 1 passed. All the fish are fine and the corys love each other and play well together. It's a 50 gallon tank.
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Sarah73
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The pic is of the female that just happened to be in the way. I don't have neons, they are cardinal tetras and there were 9 of them 2 years ago but obviously 3 died which left me with 6 The corys were in a group of 3 when I bought them also 2 years ago but obviously 1 passed. All the fish are fine and the corys love each other and play well together. It's a 50 gallon tank.
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Why are the eggs abandon is my question. Do you have a cave for the father? They may look happy, but that isn't always the case. I would seriously add 6 more cories to your tank. Since your tank is so big they need more to swim around with.
 

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