I have 1 week old green cory fry and wondered if they would be okay in a 10 gallon. Would it be hard for them to find food? I have an air pump and a filter that's safe for them in the tank. Daily water changes aren't a problem.
10 Gallon For Cory Fry?
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This Old Spouse
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They should be fine. Throw some java moss in there for them, and be very careful with the water changes. Post a photo when they're in there!
This Old Spouse
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Guess what? In just a few hours 1/3 of the fry died due to fungus! I had put some food in there, but the tank was very well cleaned. I moved them to a plastic 2 gallon tub with a heater and air pump. Will this work instead? Thanks for the link, I bookmarked it.
This Old Spouse
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Oh, so sorry. If you can, invest in some red cherry shrimp. They do such an excellent job of cleaning up any leftover food that I don't even have to vac the bottom anymore.
New setup should work all right. Just make sure you do a water change every day. Very carefully.
New setup should work all right. Just make sure you do a water change every day. Very carefully.
They can live with the corys for good, in the same tank as the corys.
Is the filter cycled? It's impossible to maintain an uncycled fry tank without double daily huge water changes because the moment you start feeding, the ammonia and eventually nitrIte will spike all the time, killing the fry. Same applies to a tank with no filter at all.
Not sure what you mean by a very well cleaned tank but this can be counterproductive as when one cleans the tank too well, they remove the good bacteria too and the bad one is faster to re-establish itself. If the tank is bare bottom, it develops a harmful bacterial film that can kill cory fry. So cover it with a thin layer of sand if you can. In any case, the best bet is a well cycled, established tank if you want all corys to survive. Shrimp are also very sensitive to bad water quality so they can't go in a new tank.
If not, try with big water changes daily, regardless of the container but a 2gallon tub should be too small long term unless you've got a couple of fry only. And you definately need a filter in any of these containers, it will eventually cycle by the time they grow(if they survive) and provide some water surface movement for oxygen in the meantime, otherwise they'll suffocate.
Is the filter cycled? It's impossible to maintain an uncycled fry tank without double daily huge water changes because the moment you start feeding, the ammonia and eventually nitrIte will spike all the time, killing the fry. Same applies to a tank with no filter at all.
Not sure what you mean by a very well cleaned tank but this can be counterproductive as when one cleans the tank too well, they remove the good bacteria too and the bad one is faster to re-establish itself. If the tank is bare bottom, it develops a harmful bacterial film that can kill cory fry. So cover it with a thin layer of sand if you can. In any case, the best bet is a well cycled, established tank if you want all corys to survive. Shrimp are also very sensitive to bad water quality so they can't go in a new tank.
If not, try with big water changes daily, regardless of the container but a 2gallon tub should be too small long term unless you've got a couple of fry only. And you definately need a filter in any of these containers, it will eventually cycle by the time they grow(if they survive) and provide some water surface movement for oxygen in the meantime, otherwise they'll suffocate.
So where could I get RCS? The LFS around here don't have them. Also, when I clean the filter, do I do it in the tank's water? I don't have sand, just gravel. Would that work? I have hikari first bites for my fry. If I tried the 10 gallon again, how could I get it to them without wasting food and polluting the water?
If you can find a bit of sand its better, because it's easier to clean the left overs too, otherwise how are you going to siphon with the little corys inside?
I am not sure where you can get RCS in the US but there are online places too.
If you have a cycled tank, you can also transfer some of the media inside the uncycled filter to speed up the process.
I am not sure where you can get RCS in the US but there are online places too.
If you have a cycled tank, you can also transfer some of the media inside the uncycled filter to speed up the process.
So can you syphon sand? Wouldn't it be hard to clean and move and all? So if I rinse my filter in tap water (well water) will it do any harm to the whole cycling process? Can RCS reproduce in cory tanks without their babies being aten?
This Old Spouse
TOTM Winner May 2013
All waste just sits on top of sand, it doesn't go below the surface, so you just kind of swirl the siphon just above the surface and the waste goes up the tube. Always rinse your filter media in old tank water that you've just removed. RCS can indeed reproduce in the tanks and babies don't get eaten. It's best to have a bunch of java moss in the tank so fry can hide and it also collects microorganisms for them to feed on. I've had RCS in my cory tank for a little over a year now, and they have no problem reproducing!
Where in the US are you?
Where in the US are you?
So what type of sand would you recommend? I've heard of tons of brands and I'm a bit confused. The LFS seem to just have stuff for reptiles. Would black sand be best?
This Old Spouse
TOTM Winner May 2013
Just get regular play sand from Home Depot or Lowe's. It's usually less than 3 bucks for a 50-lb. bag. It looks very natural. The only thing is, you need to rinse and rinse and rinse it so it doesn't leave any residue behind which makes the tank cloudy.
Black sand isn't really idea as it's volcanic rock that's been ground and has really sharp edges.
I asked where you were just in case you were close enough to send some of my RCS, since I have hundreds.
Black sand isn't really idea as it's volcanic rock that's been ground and has really sharp edges.
I asked where you were just in case you were close enough to send some of my RCS, since I have hundreds.
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