Is black hard rock like eggs common to any species (these egg-like things are lying on the bottom of the tank) ?
I have these in one my tanks, from a suspicious group ... but I don't want to jump to any conclusions.
I thought it was poo, but in my last 2 years I have never comes across poo like this. Another thing, they refuse to be vauccumed up. Also I tried squeezing one between my fingers to no avail. They are like small back ball bearings.
What is this, where did it come from ? a Mystery.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 01:43 PM #1Blue Diamond Discus
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Black Eggs - Loach Caviar ? No ! Thermometer lead ! Duh !
Dave
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 02:50 PM #2Larvae
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broken thermometer?
glass thermometer has these little metal balls in them.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 02:55 PM #3Larvae
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are they stuck there, or just too heavy to be sucked up? It could be the metal balls from the thermometer if they are not stuck there. If they are stuck I have no idea.
Dave
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 03:18 PM #4Blue Diamond Discus
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 03:45 PM #5San Merah Discus
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no chance of loach eggs...
I think u should check your thermometer too... LEAD weights.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 09:16 PM #6Blue Diamond Discus
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LOL !!!!!! I am an idiot ! It is the only tank too that has a lead therometer. I completely forgot that I was still using them...... what a pain to get out !
Dave
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 09:18 PM #7Blue Diamond Discus
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its harder when its in sand
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Sat Apr 02, 2005, 09:27 PM #8Blue Diamond Discus
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They are a major pain to get out. I will have to try moving them with the vacuum to a corner and scoop them out somehow.
No more red wine for me and posting on the discus forum I think. =)
I have managed with great pain to remove all the ones I can see.
So if they are lead how dangerous are they to the fish ? I am doing a 66% water change.Dave
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Sun Apr 03, 2005, 12:21 AM #9San Merah Discus
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It's OK..... little tiny bits of lead is not going to harm your fish.
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Mon Apr 04, 2005, 06:07 AM #10Larvae
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I used a magnet to get them out when i had the same problem.
But I had a gravel tank at the time. It was fun picking out broken glass and the lead balls!
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