Cory laying eggs!!

I always use my finger to gently remove the eggs from the glass. Use a small 2.5 oz. deli cup submerged in the egg tank when removing them so the eggs are not exposed to the air. Lift the deli cup with water and eggs and move to your hatching tank. I also had very good luck putting the eggs in a bowl that fit on the top of a five gallon tank. You need a bowl big enough so the lip of the bowl sits on top of the tank so that it doesn't fall into the bigger tank. By doing that you don't need a heater in the bowl. If you get lots of eggs you can move the adults. But then you need more meth blue or acriflavin. Just my two cents. I liked your "it's freaking wild for a first timer" comment. It reminds me of how excited I was when my C. paleatus first spawned. I've spawned a dozen varieties of cory since then and it's just as wild for me every time. Good luck.
 
Ok so gallon jug is keeping steady at about 79-80, some of the eggs are still fairly clear but there are a a handfull that have a white dot in the middle. Im guessing these are the ones that have a chance of making it? Me and my lil one have been tank watching and jug watching all day, quite the buzz in the air at the possiblities!
 
the eggs that go all white are duds, remove them so they don't cause a fungus problem with the viable eggs.
 
I don't suggest having any other fish around when you have eggs. I would have suggested moving your barbs instead to the 20g

not disturbing them in their breeding environment makes more sense.

good luck! so jealous newbie!
 
Quick morning update....Temp still at 78-80 and no eggs so far are all white, although quite a few of them have a white dot in the middle. There are still some that are clear as well.
 
Krilorn said:
Ok so this is what i have setup to house the eggs till they hatch. 1gallon jug with air stone and heater. I used tank water to fill the jug, should i add anything else? Ive read that the eggs hatch fairly quickly, 3-4days, is this true? Will the fry <if they hatch> be ok in the 20long with a betta and ghost shrimp? Im all giddy:hitting:
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They will hatch in probably 4-7 days. I definitely wouldn't put freshly hatched cories in with a betta. They will likely become snacks.

A better choice would be to keep them in their gallon bucket or some other dedicated container for several weeks, until they have well developed fins (and therefore the defensive spines). Do daily or twice-daily water changes and vacuum out the waste/uneaten food, and start feeding them powdered flakes, microworms, or fry food after about two days (when their yolk sac is absorbed).

The water changes are important, because the fry are very sensitive to water quality. Make sure you feed enough, too, because baby cories are voracious. Adding a piece of java fern or other plant to their container gives them a place to hide and makes them feel secure, and they can graze on the micro organisms on the leaves. It doesn't even have to be attached to anything.

Good luck!
 
I think that you should get a bigger bucket or a plastic container at walmart or something and just grow them out in there for a couple of weeks until they are able to swim freely and can defend themselves. Also make sure to keep the temperature in the range from 78-82. Good luck! :)
 
a rubbermaid container would make for a good fry grow out tank, just make sure it's not on the floor or else cleaning out the waste/uneaten food will be a pain in the tookus.
 
After they hatch and are swimming around eating, you can move them to larger quarters.

You might want to get some Golden Pearls from kensfish.com http://www.kensfish.com/kensspecialtyfood.html. IMO, it is the best fry food available. It's shape causes it to stay in the water column for a long time which simulates baby brine shrimp behaviour.

Here's the ingredients:

Brine shrimp, squid, shrimp and fish protein, animal protein, purified fish oils, phospholipids, astaxanthin, vitamins and protected minerals, antioxidants, and immunostimulants.
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Can't beat it!
 
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