Spotted a couple fry in the front of the tank while I had the camera out. They are super super tiny, a few days old. They are on small gravel!
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Pygmaeus Fry
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Thanks. They've been spawning a lot over the last six months. Although they only lay one egg at a time and place it which is different than a lot of the regular size cories, they still manage to get quite a few eggs all around the tank. I've had literally 100's of fry hatch. It is quite a bit more complicated to raise these fry compared to regular cories. So sad to say, I've not been successful yet getting them to live longer than 2 weeks or so. I thought the hardest part was going to be when they were newly hatched and providing microscopic foods for them. But that's not it. I've not quite given up on this yet though.
I have always heard the first month is the most volatile and I would have to agree. I am sure you will be successful in your attempts
Have you tried feeding the several-week-old fry microworms? They're smaller than bbs, and will remain alive for hours in the water. That may increase he survival rate.