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Nick, yeah that happens quite often, I've lost quite a few batches to fungus. The fungus spreads through the batch very quickly ruining any good eggs which could be left. Maybe the move was what encouraged them to spawn. Did I ever tell you that I had a chinese "feng shui" master tell me where to setup my first Peppermint breeding tank? As you can see, I've had pretty good success with my breeders, so Im in no position to be questioning this ancient chinese practice hahaha. On saying that, I set up another Peppermint colony elsewhere as I was a bit skeptical of this chinese art. Eventually I got them to spawn aswell, maybe Im just lucky? Oh well, Im not complaining.

Nick, Congratulations on your first spawn! Nothing like that first time feeling Actually, I find myself in the same boat at the moment, as one of my other South American eartheaters spawned for the first time last night. Anyway, as Alan mentioned, the eggs you found on the bottom of the tank were definitely dislodged from where they were laid. Being only 15 eggs, Im sure there are more of them with the male, so don't be surprised if you find another dislodged clump. Since you have 1 male, all you need is the one spawning cave. I find the females like to sit under terracotta saucers or under a piece of driftwood. You already have something that your male likes to spawn in, so there is no need to add anything else. Although another spot for the female who resides behind the heater might help her feel more at home Eggs start hatching in around 5-6 days, do the eggs still look healthy now? cheers Andrew