[nickdu]

Look at tank in evening with flashlight to find eggs scattered on my s. Repens. Wondering what fish they are from.
Im breeding cardinal tetra (attempting to) in a breeder tank that hangs over this show tank I have but there are about 5 more in tank that I think are all males. Also have ottocinclus in tank, black neon tetra, and lemon tetra. Ive seen cardinal eggs, they are single eggs and not that adhesive. These look stuck to leaf and in a line. Anyone know?
I am guessing its ottos.

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[Kitsune_Gem]

Do you have any snails in the tank, these look like snail egg sacs to me, if you look close enough you should see little dots with in it.

 

[nickdu]

I do have snails. I was really hoping the wouldnt be snail eggs.

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[nickdu]

Because the night before, I saw some hatched fish and caught what I could see into my grower tank.

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[garfieldnfish]

If they are fish eggs they would have to be the otos.

 

[Nathaniel]

Baby otos!

... I dream of the day my otos reproduce at home. Congrats!

 

[jrill]

My money is on snail

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[Krispyplants]

They are only otos if you spot a pregnant oto. Trust me, you will see how bigger the pregnant one will be apart from the regular ones. Mines bred too not too long ago and still are. I've only found one fry because of all the other fish I have that will hunt baby fish. If you found a fish fry and see a pregnant oto then its obvious. Mines lay one or two eggs on few leaves and some were even stuck upside down. If you've ever seen snail eggs, you will already know that its not it because 1 oto egg can equal a whole batch of snail eggs. roud:

 

[Krispyplants]

Baby otos!

... I dream of the day my otos reproduce at home. Congrats!

A lot of nutrient and high light = breeding season for otos. You need a good source of algae I believe.

 

[nickdu]

I did have one of three ottos that was fatter than other two for a while now. It seems shes always been that fat though. And the night before I did see two of them close by each other when I was shining light in dark. They were in the area where the eggs were all found. I doubt my small ramshorn pond snails can lay such big eggs. Had snails long time (big outburst) never seen eggs like these.

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[Krispyplants]

Pregnant, not fat Lmao

 

[jrill]

They are only otos if you spot a pregnant oto. Trust me, you will see how bigger the pregnant one will be apart from the regular ones. Mines bred too not too long ago and still are. I've only found one fry because of all the other fish I have that will hunt baby fish. If you found a fish fry and see a pregnant oto then its obvious. Mines lay one or two eggs on few leaves and some were even stuck upside down. If you've ever seen snail eggs, you will already know that its not it because 1 oto egg can equal a whole batch of snail eggs. roud:

Then I suppose you have never seen the egg of the assassin snail...

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[nickdu]

Pregnant, not fat Lmao

Lol. Well it was "fat" for a while but I never seen eggs or mating behavior long time now. They usually just hang out below my ferns away from all the bright lights.

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[nickdu]

Then I suppose you have never seen the egg of the assassin snail...

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I dont have assasin snails. though it sounds like a good idea. If I get just one, will it reproduce or stay a single assasin snail in tank? I need to get my snail population out.

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[Krispyplants]

Then I suppose you have never seen the egg of the assassin snail...

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You sure are right. I've never.

 

[thelub]

They look like ramshorn snail pods to me

 

[nickdu]

Heres a few more pictures. Can anyone give positive id on who the eggs came from?

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[nickdu]

This one is the best image I can do.

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[nickdu]

I read somewhere that otto eggs are adhesive individually so im thinking this is pond snail eggs since they are in a sac membrane.

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[Krispyplants]

I read somewhere that otto eggs are adhesive individually so im thinking this is pond snail eggs since they are in a sac membrane.

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Very true, My oto eggs are not stuck together like a patch of goo.