View Full Version : A picture of my Cory holding eggs
nguyendetecting
08-11-2008, 3:28 PM
Just wanted to post a pic of a cory actually holding the eggs taken less than 5mins ago. I thought she was done a few hrs ago and had a "small" batch. But I guess I was wrong.
dcewing
08-11-2008, 3:36 PM
Great picture! Wish I'd thought to grab my camera when mine were spawing. I was too enthralled with the show that it didn't even occur to me.
On a side note, I love your c. sodalis. I had one, but he didn't survive. Their pattern is very eye catching. Hope they catch the spawing idea from your others.
noodles62
08-11-2008, 3:41 PM
Very cool! I actually saw mine holding eggs yesterday for the first time. It was great!
zzyzx85
08-11-2008, 3:47 PM
cool. man, everything in your tanks is spawning.
nguyendetecting
08-11-2008, 5:07 PM
yeah it's been pretty crazy. My krib female has also blocked off her flower pot entrace with gravel so I hope they have another spawn. But yeah my only spawning goal would be the c. sodalis. They were watching so maybe they learned a thing or two.
fishorama
08-11-2008, 6:49 PM
Very nice pics
nguyendetecting
08-11-2008, 9:40 PM
well here are the eggs in two cups. Some of them are clear while some are white inside. It's been over a year since I've tried to save some eggs. Which ones are fertile again? lol either way I'm seperating the clear and the white tomorrow and finding out for sure. =)
abcdefghi
08-12-2008, 7:32 AM
How do you know if the cory is holding eggs? I have 8 peppered corys and have noticed one of them getting fat. I have also noticed smaller ones (I assume male) tailing the larger ones around the tank.
nguyendetecting
08-12-2008, 8:59 AM
lol you can see the corycat holding the eggs. Look at the bottom fins. If you see your cories doing the T position and then you see your female floating off the bottom. She is probably standing on her back fins, this is when she poops her eggs out.
br553
08-14-2008, 11:51 AM
This may be a bit off-topic, but is there a way to tell the difference between a male and a female cory? I added 3 emerald cories to my planted tropical tank about a month ago.
nguyendetecting
08-14-2008, 12:16 PM
no problem about off topic thing, feel free to ask or pm me about anything. Anyhow female cories are just plain fatter. If you look at my first picture my male cories are long and skinny. Where as the females are fuller in shape. If you look at them from above it may be easier to tell. You should post a picture up and let us take shots at guessing. lol goodluck with your cories.
TwoTankAmin
08-14-2008, 12:27 PM
Definitely look from above to sex cories. The fms are clearly wider.
nguyendetecting- do you just try to hatch them out as pictured above? I have always pulled eggs to a 2.5 gal tank to hatch and have always added methylene blue to prevent fungus. Of course air and heat are added as well. Of course you need to remove the blue right about when you get wigglers.
Good to know, thanks. By that, I think I have one female and 2 males.
nguyendetecting
08-14-2008, 1:33 PM
I moved mine to a cup, well 2 cups and placed them in a 5.5 gallon tank. I used to use that blue stuff but it never really helped for me so I stopped. I suck out the fungus ones and put them in there own cup outside the tank... some seems to hatch still. But yea I use airstones also.
2 males to a female is a good ratio. If she starts to carry eggs you can really see her stomach bulg out. If you look at straight on like staring at her forehead, you'll be able to see her stomach lift off the ground because it's so fat. Well mine were always like that. goodluck.