Corydoras Weitzmani Breeding Journal

[CassCats]

Update 1

Since being moved to the breeding tote, ive been feeding 2 times a day, but letting them settle before starting the daily water changes, but even so, they have begun breeding behaviors today.
The boys were chasing the female around the tote today, trying to initiate spawning.

 

[CassCats]

Update 2

A storm rolled through this morning, I did a water change last night.

This morning:

Ive got eggs!!

 

[CassCats]

11 collected (the fry in photo is corydoras aeneus 3 days old)

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Oh yay! That was fast! They were clearly ready to get down

 

[CassCats]

Ive got a couple fry so far
These guys are HUGE compared to other corydoras fry.
Even their eggs were larger.
Which is impressive because these are NOT a large cory, on par with Trilineatus and pandas for size. But the eggs and the fry are larger than Trilineatus fry.

 

[vanalisa]

Ive got a couple fry so far
These guys are HUGE compared to other corydoras fry.
Even their eggs were larger.
Which is impressive because these are NOT a large cory, on par with Trilineatus and pandas for size. But the eggs and the fry are larger than Trilineatus fry.
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Yay!

 

[CassCats]

Adults are spawning again, collected almost 20 eggs by now.

 

[HoldenOn]

Wow! So cool!

 

[CassCats]

One of the older weitzmani fry with eggs still developing

These things are CHUNKY

 

[HoldenOn]

One of the older weitzmani fry with eggs still developing
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These things are CHUNKY

I believe you mean, CHONKY.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

i need to read this. Just posting to follow.

 

[CassCats]

Unfortunately the 2 older weitzmani fry were found deceased this morning.
Not 100% cause, just the way it is with fry Unfortunately. Losses happen sometimes without a clear cause.

But ive got more eggs close to hatching all the same

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Unfortunately the 2 older weitzmani fry were found deceased this morning.
Not 100% cause, just the way it is with fry Unfortunately. Losses happen sometimes without a clear cause.

But ive got more eggs close to hatching all the same

Oh no, I'm sorry I know it happens, and know that you know that too, but I know you've been looking forward to breeding these guys for so long. Sending good vibes to the other eggs! Come on little babies, grow strong!

 

[Retired Viking]

Sorry about you dead fry, I add some plastic fry grass to my tetra tank, saw some mating activity so keeping my fingers crossed. Made sure there were plenty of hiding spots for the eggs if I am lucky.

 

[CassCats]

I segregated the remaining eggs. I'll see if this helps. Pardon the biofilm.

If this isn't successful, I will try something else.