My serpae tetra is laying eggs! READ AND REPLY ASAP!

scooter · New member Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Michigan

My serpae tetra is laying eggs. There is a male in my tank. My serpae tetra is laying eggs. They fish aren't eating them. How long does it take for thm to hatch? My friend researched it for me. What the research she had done said that it takes one or two days. Another person said a week (5 days). Which is true? I have done research after research and found nothing. Thanks.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

im not sure, but usually with eggs i think your friend is right with the 2 days....psot some pics.........and BTW, amber colored eggs are usually fertilized and white eggs are non fertilized and have fungus.

Aqueous · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:38 am Post subject:

I've heard 24-28 hours.

If you're planning on raising the fry you might want to remove the parents as they may start eating the eggs and some of the fry.