Lilacamy's Corydoras Log

[lilacamy931]

OK it seems luck played a part with the eggs as an hour after transferring them to the net they hatched They were mature when I picked them up but didnt realise they were that close, lucky ickles as if I hadnt spotted them they would have been breakfast

 

[aly_starh]

OK it seems luck played a part with the eggs as an hour after transferring them to the net they hatched They were mature when I picked them up but didnt realise they were that close, lucky ickles as if I hadnt spotted them they would have been breakfast

Bless..! Congrats on the new fry..! what cories are they?

 

[Harlequins]

wow that was lucky ,you may have some more fry in the tank that's already hatched it they were that close

Do they look like the cauds or the golds?

 

[lilacamy931]

Too hard to say, I would imagine the caudimaculatus though these seem much smaller, so you never know lol. The size of them, if there are any in the tank there are too many opponents to eat them and too tiny for me to spot and get too in time. Have to wait and see if they grow like the other two lol.

 

[lilacamy931]

Make or break? The two fry that seem to be growing well (always think touch wood). Unsure whether to move them out of their koi pond net into a breeder trap which would definately give them more room. Would have to apply tights to the bottom to help keep food there as these guys arent quick eaters. Unsure as last time tried this with the remainder of pygmies, they ended up dying and unsure if this was due to inaccess to food or whatever struck the pygmy adults.

 

[lilacamy931]

Update piccy time!

 

[hughessomefish]

hum getting much bigger,they look at the age where they a much bigger chance of liveing,looks like they will make it congrats


and how old they?

 

[Harlequins]

AWw too cute

You're doing great with them,they're growing up fab

 

[lilacamy931]

Thanks guys really anxious that these make it as grown very attached to them. Lets see born 19 December, they are 6 weeks is this a good age?

 

[hughessomefish]

Not out of the woods but close, they look good for there age

 

[lilacamy931]

Thanks When is the good age barrier?

 

[hughessomefish]

I couldn't tell you that but, looking at the pictures again i noticed their color is coming in ver nice

 

[lilacamy931]

Thanks hughessomefish, here is hoping for adulthood

 

[Inchworm]

Hi lilacamy931

They are looking very good! Keep up the good work.

 

[lilacamy931]

Thank you, I have a little news this morning. Found 10 eggs It was a shame as it looks like the community snacked on a lot as there were empty cases etc. Believe this spawn was brought on by the Monday water change ans suspect the caudimaculatus again. There seems to be two stages on the eggs, cant decide if 4 are not developed or not, so have separated these entirely to their own section to give them a chance if they are going to develop. The other eggs are in the newly just hardened stage, so here is hoping I have luck raising these.

p.s. How on earth do we get attached and in love with these little things. Im unsure if it is because I lost all those pygmy fry but these two caudis are really precious, I forget their nighttime feed last night and ended up getting up out of bed to make sure they were ok and feed them"! yes my partner thinks Im crazy!