attempt #3

I have one peppered that like to swim right on top of the others and touch them all over with his barbels. It is pretty cute to watch. They are all still pretty young , is this the first part of mating? Oh, and good luck with your eggs.

if it was jittering/shimmying all over the other cory, that would be the first part of mating. otherwise, it's just cory being cory. Their barbels are their method of feeling around in their world.

Good luck Jenn! I definitely think you're better off not using breeder nets. Keep us posted.

Not a big batch but they'll be fun just the same! I'll keep watching this for updates. Fingers crossed for ya!!

Have you any news. I find that pepper / paleateus fry are pretty viable. Do they lay on the glass or in the moss. Mine prefer the glass so it is easier to move the fish rather then the eggs. I install a small sponge filter and turn up the air. Once hatching is complete I drop the tank to half water. They need to keep a stable air bubble in the begining to have a chance a survival turn down the air. Then water changes are needed at the minimum every other day. dont feed first day or so then something ultra small egg yolk chopped and mixed with water. They call it fry starter. But be careful foul the tanks fast but only neede a couple days before they can nibble crushed flake decap eggs or live BB.