Linda N
Fish Fanatic
Hello all - I posted in the cycling section that I am setting up a tank to try and hatch some of the eggs that my albino cory catfish lay from time to time. I am in the cycling process right now - the tank has only been set up a few days and has no inhabitants. I plan to leave it fishless until the catfish lay more eggs, so once it's cycled it will be ready. I plan to remove the eggs from my community tank to the new empty tank. I have been reading up on the egg laying habits, hatching of the eggs and feeding of the fry. I read that dried oak leaves are sometimes used to grow infusoria for the fry. At what stage in the process would the leaves be introduced into the aquarium? Before eggs are added; after eggs but before hatching; after hatching? If I just put a few in there after the tank has cycled will the infusoria just grow and then be available in the tank to any fry? Any input would be appreciated.