Berried neos dropping eggs after a shipping box, normal?
Got a batch of neos last week and two of the berried females lost their eggs within a day of arrival. The rest look fine and are eating. Is that just stress from the trip or should I worry about my water? TDS is 220 and temp 23C.
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Totally normal after shipping, berried females drop eggs when stressed. They'll berry up again in a few weeks if the water is stable. Don't chase parameters, just leave them alone.
Seconding that. Mine usually redo it within a month, and I wouldn't add anything to the tank in the meantime.
quick follow up for riverina: 220 TDS vs the 140 most of us raise at is a big jump for freshly shipped neos, so keep the lights low and don't top off with plain RO for a bit either. Eggs dropping is the box, not your water.
ok good, that takes the worry off. I'll leave them alone and just keep top offs at the same temp.
Same temp top offs is the right call. I'd also add a bit of moss or leaf litter so they have somewhere to hide while they settle.
Leaf litter helps a ton. I toss a few catappa leaves in and the shrimp graze on the biofilm too.
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