smurfyy_2k3
it's a shame stupidity isn't painfull
6am when i was awoken by my little terror bundle of joy and we headed downstairs. i was greeted by many eggs stuck to the front of my tank. i've only had my cory's a few months and i wasnt really expecting to have them spawn for a year atleast. however, battle stations!
step 1: PAANIC
Step 2: i read some tips online and started off trying to scrape them off the class with an old amazon gift card. i drained a lil tank water into some tupperware, added the horrible blue stuff and an airstone
Step 3: housing, everything i read online told me a seperate breeding tank should be used cos nets are rubbish, no problem, pets at home opens at 10am, i can wait three hours.
step 4. refuse to spend £26 on a 13l tank
step 5, go round the corner to asda and buy a nice big storage container for a fiver
step 6, fill the storage container with tank water and a small heater and sponge filter you keep for emergencys
step 7 relax!
bonus step. forget to turn the hose off when filling the big tank back up and thrill the wife with the soaking wet brand new carpet
overall i had quite an eventful morning but im quite chuffed with the end results. i rekon im expecting around 70 wigglers. i have a few (unproven) tips for anyone going through suprise cory breeding...
gift card for the eggs is a rubbish idea, use your fingers.
the eggs are very sticky, patience is key. try and leave them a lil bit after theyre laid, they harden up. i lost a few to squish
if youre corys have helpfully put eggs EVERYWHERE, a very useful trick is to get yourself a sniffer angel fish, they'll show you where thesnacks eggs are
dont misplace your airstone and spend an hour loking for it
step 1: PAANIC
Step 2: i read some tips online and started off trying to scrape them off the class with an old amazon gift card. i drained a lil tank water into some tupperware, added the horrible blue stuff and an airstone
Step 3: housing, everything i read online told me a seperate breeding tank should be used cos nets are rubbish, no problem, pets at home opens at 10am, i can wait three hours.
step 4. refuse to spend £26 on a 13l tank
step 5, go round the corner to asda and buy a nice big storage container for a fiver
step 6, fill the storage container with tank water and a small heater and sponge filter you keep for emergencys
step 7 relax!
bonus step. forget to turn the hose off when filling the big tank back up and thrill the wife with the soaking wet brand new carpet
overall i had quite an eventful morning but im quite chuffed with the end results. i rekon im expecting around 70 wigglers. i have a few (unproven) tips for anyone going through suprise cory breeding...
gift card for the eggs is a rubbish idea, use your fingers.
the eggs are very sticky, patience is key. try and leave them a lil bit after theyre laid, they harden up. i lost a few to squish
if youre corys have helpfully put eggs EVERYWHERE, a very useful trick is to get yourself a sniffer angel fish, they'll show you where the
dont misplace your airstone and spend an hour loking for it
Hope they hatch for you!
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