Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Figured this was kinda neat so thought I would post it up. A couple weeks ago my c. Melini started to go for it after a water change. This is the action up close. tee'd up female cruising around with the eggs looking for suitable spot and contact! Unfortunately the eggs were eaten up by the community so I moved them into a nursery/quarantine tank and they spawned again a couple days ago. Here is a close up of a couple of the eggs on a e. bleheri compacta that is currently floating in the tank. Probably about 20 eggs were laid... only about 10 are not fungused or eaten at this point. I see movement so I am expecting them to hatch sunday... anyone know what or how I can feed the little guys if they are alive? Edited September 4, 2011 by Cgy_Betta_Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) might as well put the vid in here too... Edited September 4, 2011 by Cgy_Betta_Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Amazing pictures! I have an extra cory that showed up in my planted tank. The babies must grow fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I feed mine micro worms, ken's golden pearl 5-50 micro, fhreshly hatched brine shrimp and decapsulated brine shrimp. In a tank heated at 78F, the eggs should hatch within three days. the hardest part is keeping the water clean enough for the fry, they tend to die really easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Wow...how did you get pics of them when they never seem to stay still long enough?!! That's so cool that you got pics of the spawning! I would assume you feed them when they use up their egg sack...but I'm not sure really. Vince has bred some cory's lately...i'm sure he has more insight. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Believe me they are hard to capture on camera in focus when they are swimming that fast. I have about 20 pics that are out of focus for each that is in focus. Well I just confirmed that they hatched or were eaten last night (I have endlers and a couple amanos in the same tank)... the eggs that were on the sword are now gone. I did however just see something small and white go whipping along the gravel so perhaps I have 1 or 2 of the little guys that made it. I dont have any of the food you mentioned Vince but will improvise something using Hikari First Bites in a solution. Thanks! Edited September 4, 2011 by Cgy_Betta_Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 We fed our microworms, bbs, Ken's golden pearls. They also grazed on the sponge filter when they were a little older. Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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