can i move my fish eggs?

Question

A few days ago i noticed that there were eggs on the side of my tank and i am totally lost what i should do i did get a divider but it doesnt fit tight so i need to know if it is safe to move the eggs and place them in the breeding net i got ? ( they are black moor eggs )

Answer 1

All goldfish are egglayers - it's just unusual to have the spawn in an aquarium.

You will need to keep the parents separated, as they will eat the eggs and/or fry. If they're on the side of the tank (rather than on an ornament or plants), it would probably be safest to leave them and use a divider. That way, the fry would able have some microorganisms in the gravel to eat, but be sure to bury the bottom of the divider all the way to the bottom of the tank, so the fry don't go looking for food and end up on the wrong side of the divider.

Your other option would be to get a second tank, and move the parents into this, along with a little gravel or filter media from the existing tank to help cycle it. You'll probably need a second tank in order to raise any number of fry to any size.

Here's some info that may help you out with raising the fry: http://www.petsforum.com/cis-fishnet/afm/G29070.htm

Answer 2

I've moved the eggs of my emerald cats without a problem, but I did it within an hour after they were laid. Since it takes 3-4 days for the Black Moor eggs to hatch, you might cause damage if you move them at this point.

I moved my eggs to a breeding net once, and wouldn't you know it? My Dwarf Gourami sucked the fry right through the danged net!

You might move just half of the eggs, this way some of them might survive.

Answer 3

lol, goldfish do not give birth to live babies...

anyway, yes you need to move them if you don't want the parents to eat them. congrats :)

check out this site: http://kokosgoldfish.com/breeding.html