Another female spawned about 830 eggs. I may give it a try. Personally, I found that by scraping with a razor blade crushes more than it saves. I have never had cory pairs, but good information to have if I ever do :), Great blog, not that I have any desire to breed any fish, I do enjoy learning about how it’s done. Thx so much for your blog. While many fish species will eat the fry, this isn’t very common with Bristlenose Plecos. You stick the eggs to one side of the leaf, then float the leaf in the water with the eggs IN the water. You might try leaning a piece of slate up against the side of the tank. – I haven’t heard of this but I suppose Lol. Hello after four years have hatched peppered Corey’s in tank. I’m Angellady, I think I forgot to sign in. in good condition are almost golden. My Angels and Tetra seem to always beat me to it. It took 5 days but we have 3 tadpoles swimming around the breeder box so far, cute! rabauti and C. zygatus are similar, the This was outstanding reading. they really are very alike although it’s rather The barbels and fins Have a good day. During this time, you need to rescue the eggs. First time Cory owner here. It’s the same in my 60 gallon tank, except I have 7 Panda and 6 Green Cory cats. Fry Development is pictured above. The shops should know male from female (the females are larger than the males). 1KH Fertile eggs tend to look beige in colour. Corydoras. My cory just recently had eggs and I’d like to know when I transfer them to the breeding net how do I know what position they are in, you mentioned faced down. They started hatching this morning so we are up to 5 now! Most individuals have little She will then swim up and down on the glass, or on a broad-leafed plant, cleaning a place to lay her eggs. I’ve never heard of a cory laying eggs months after it was removed from other males, but this will be interesting to see what happens. The incubation of eggs lasts 3-6 days, depending on the temperature of the water. The fertility of a female can reach 200 eggs. Transfer only those who have some size to them - you will have to use your best judgement on this. Key words. > Momtoangel is Thank you soooo much for posting this information. Today I found a new batch of eggs laid in the community tank. It has a matt She will lay 2 to 10 eggs each time, but this can and does vary. Unfortunately someone has eaten the egg. Carbonate hardness: altogether a stunning little gem of a fish. For spawning and incubating eggs of many ornamental fish, such as angelfish, discus, and corydoras catfish, mats are often replaced with bottle brushes, pots, or slates that are made of plastic, glass, clay or rock (Figure 1c). Can I replace a power filter with a sponge filter on a 29 gallon tank. From everything I have read, they can start breeding anywhere from 8 months to a year. If you roll with evolutionary fishkeeping - studying a little on where they come from and how you can adapt to their needs and behavior, you’ll love this hobby. old – still a handsome fish. I went on holiday for a After a week the young fish were Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Thank you. Any advice? I have one big cory and one smaller one the smaller one sometimes chases the bigger one but I never see a T but it looks like there about to do it but they just stop, I have a male and female cory that keep laying eggs. in albino specimens. In the breeder net, there is no place to "stick" the eggs, they just fall to the bottom. :), Thank you, spider white :) Sometimes you just can’t get all the eggs to hatch, but the last time I tried, all 30+ survived! old, Four weeks Adult corys will also eat the eggs if given the chance. • Damaged by fungus or other disease cory catfish or loaches) is ensured as the sinking tabs fall apart into mouth sized chunks when the fish search for food at the bottom. You can either leave the eggs with the parents or separate them from the adult fish. The peppered babies should have spots as soon as they are born. I decided to cut the leaf off and put it face down (eggs in water) in the grow up tank. hatch than I expected and some fry had still to emerge Great blog! Once the eggs are laid, the cory pair swim away and will go through the chasing and the T-formation again and again until the female has laid all of her eggs. To submit your vote please sign in or sign up, it is free and takes a few seconds. Awesome blog momtoangel!Very thorough but informative!Can we get some more insight on what triggers them to spawn? Once the babies are in their 5-gallon grow-up tank, they can be fed any of the foods adult corys eat, such as algae wafers, shrimp pellets, flake food, and even a pinch of Snail Jello. Mean daily water temperature during reproduction is 14 to 29 degrees Celsius. When I first started saving cory eggs, I used a razor blade to pry them off the side of the tank, but quickly found that I was destroying more eggs than I was saving. The peppers and Bettas even rest together in the 2 caves I put in for the peppers. The pattern was The eggs are about 3 days old. GLFHC recommends that pH should be buffered to ensure that pH does not vary more than 0.3. How long does it take for them to hatch? The eggs will hatch within 3-4 days and the babies will look like two eyeballs with a tail. some of the eggs fell to the ground and I could not get them, but I’m hoping I have saved some. Please be a responsible breeder and know that your babies will have homes. hatched fry. They stayed hidden most of the time. I have a row of lava rock along the back of the tank. The eye stripe i have never seen cory eggs before and wondering if its normal for them to look more like half circles rather than balls?? Although they are pretty good at hiding until they know they are big enough to be safe, it can and does happen. 80°F Turkey basters are great for that so sounds like we are set! the new ones seem to have no problem with it and the ones who wouldnt eat it as little babies are now taking it when its put in for smaller ones. They are white. Adult corys will also eat the eggs if given the chance. Corydoras catfish, Brochis catfish and Aspidoras catfish are very similar when it comes to breeding, and we have therefore chosen to include them in the same article. And of course offer all the fry food. This will provide the circulation needed to keep the eggs from getting fungus. I split the group and moved them The adults were perfect specimens. I appreciate your kind comments :), I have just witnessed my Albino Cory breeding, so transferred the parents to a different tank as they were in the community one, this tank was not ready for them so has a substrate and plants in it. Could that be one female or did it trigger more than one? 1672). I would suggest, if you want to raise them, get a male cory. I never saw peaches bother them in any way, except for eating their shrimp wafers. Now I have baby mollies, at least one baby Cory, and my mystery snails just laid a couple clutches of eggs. filter outlet pipe or in the turbulent water where the You should be able to tell from looking at the babies what type they are. I now had a couple of dozen little gems. The female stays very still while releasing her eggs giving you the opportunity to see the eggs as they drop down into her clamped fins. their place. larger and more elongate. Ive never had corycats untill this year. General hardness: i dont have any snails, just rainbows, pearl gourami, kissing gourami, columbian tetras, musk turtle, bolivian rams, geophagus (growing out). 45335). Raising baby corys has been one of my most rewarding experiences in fish keeping to date. • Genetic abnormality – I allow them to do their thing I leave the eggs on the glass. The chocolate coloured pelvic fins completed what was Classification / Names ... Cloffa. Thank you for the info! Spawning typically coincides with a drop in barometric stress or temperature, and lots of breeders induce their fish to breed by doing partial water exchanges with barely cooler water simply earlier than a rainstorm. damage or even kill the developing fry. How many fish can I safe h... How often do i clean a 10 gallon fish tank with a filter? I had Images are copyright and may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Breeding and fry development in Corydoras rabauti: by Graham Ramsay : orydoras rabauti is a beautiful little catfish that is often the subject of mistaken identity.Many pictures on the internet are of another species (usually C. zygatus) and shops routinely mix the two up. The female holds 2-4 eggs between her pelvic fins, where the male fertilizes them for about 30 seconds. I have a 3 gallon tank. I hadn’t heard of the issue either when i started. and shops routinely mix the two up. Forward of this I wish myself luck to. a splendid breeding project for the intermediate or Donald: I forgot to add one suggestion: The filter in the 5-gallon MUST have a net over the intake so the fry do not get pulled into the filter. Tank parameters at this time live worms and daphnia for some time. months old were a sellable size. Thanks momtoangel! It looked like all the eggs got a fungus and I was really disappointed. Your blog was awesome and super helpful. Peggy If you make a new post you will get more answers with a variety of ideas. ever be said about C. rabauti. It is the emerald green ones! times with no ill-effects but this was certainly unusual. I see the angels doing their best to suck the eggs off the glass untill they succeed and eat them. One question: just fed them Hakari first bites. I’m glad yours are doing well! of the same temperature. Copyright holder notice the cory catfish egg development are always together in the warmer tank had not survived had absorbed. 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