Donkey Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Has anyone had any experience with egg binding in their females? I have a pair of Boesemani in a breeding tank which is a 20H. They are the only fish in the tank. The tank is empty except for some moss for them to spawn in and a single anubias attached to a rock. I use a sponge filter and a submersible heater. I have had the pair in the tank for about a week. They don't hesitate to spawn, and I have witnessed them spawning several times. They have even spawned when I had my hand in the tank. The problem is that I never see her release any eggs as they separate. She also never seems to slim down any after the spawning. I am concerned she has become egg bound. I am curious if anyone has experienced this, and if there is anything I can do? I have done some research, but haven't found much information other than it could cause the death of the female. Should I just leave the pair in there and hope in corrects itself? I kept the pair in a 110 gallon community tank for about a year before putting them in the breeding tank. The water is the same in both tanks. I don't specifically remember them trying to spawn in the larger tank. In fact, the male would chase a female rainbow fish in that tank that is not a Boesemani rather than the female he is with now. The water parameters from what I remember are: ph is around 7.2, the nitrates are around 10, temp is around 79-80 degrees, and I have fairly hard water here. I would give the exact readings, but my testing kit ran out, and I have on order that hasn't arrived. The last time I tested was two days ago. Thanks in advance for any advice or experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Epsom salt can help with egg bound fish it helps fish to reabsorb eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 5:59 AM, Colu said: Epsom salt can help with egg bound fish it helps fish to reabsorb eggs Thanks for the help. When I included epsom salt in my searches I found a lot more information. I will give the salt treatments a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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