My Cory Morse CW032 spawned this week and I have the eggs covered with a fine mesh net against the glass. I don't have any small live food except newly hatched BBS but I was wondering if I can get by with some of the fine powered Golden Pearl food.
I got these Cories from a friend earlier this year after he told me he wasted too much time on them and done nothing for him. I have them in my cube tank by themselves and don't have another tank to move them into at the moment. I can set up a 10 gal tank this week for the fry after they hatch.
Quote from: GeorgeG on September 06, 2015, 09:23:50 AM
My Cory Morse CW032 spawned this week and I have the eggs covered with a fine mesh net against the glass. I don't have any small live food except newly hatched BBS but I was wondering if I can get by with some of the fine powered Golden Pearl food.
I got these Cories from a friend earlier this year after he told me he wasted too much time on them and done nothing for him. I have them in my cube tank by themselves and don't have another tank to move them into at the moment. I can set up a 10 gal tank this week for the fry after they hatch.
bbs works well, and micro worms too....I'd think the crushed golden pearls would do, if that's all you have....you likely know, but remember cories don't have egg sacs...so they hit the world needing something to eat....even an algae covered rock from another tank might give them something to forage on...a piece of guppy grass weighted down too....they'll go after the microbes...
Capt'n Bob is the resident cory guy.....maybe he'll give a hint to what works, and not....
I raised my last batch of cories on nothing but Bob's powdered fry foods. If you have leaves, they are fantastic at providing grazing surfaces for newly hatch fry too.
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Best of luck with them!
Dennis
Leaves !!!!....excellent idea....and yes, Bob's fine foods work great too....not sure he had any....and not much time to get any either.....but....it'd be good to have on hand for the next batch.... ;D
Thanks for the help I will add some grass and leaves to the net. How long does it take for them to hatch I never had cory's before.
Quote from: GeorgeG on September 06, 2015, 10:34:04 AM
Thanks for the help I will add some grass and leaves to the net. How long does it take for them to hatch I never had cory's before.
Pretty quick....3-5 days and you'll start to see some.....and they're small.....tiny.....teensie....LOL
I can see they will be small just from looking at all the eggs
Quote from: GeorgeG on September 06, 2015, 11:00:30 AM
I can see they will be small just from looking at all the eggs
...oh....and very, very, very fast...... |^|
What kind of leaves are you talking about. Here in Arizona we have Cactus very few trees and I don't think I have see an oak tree in 45 years
Quote from: GeorgeG on September 06, 2015, 11:34:15 AM
What kind of leaves are you talking about. Here in Arizona we have Cactus very few trees and I don't think I have see an oak tree in 45 years
even some aquarium plant leaves might help......
I've got Oak leaves and new improved powdered foods I could send if you're interested. Just shoot me an e-mail.
All my foods: Flake, Powder, and Granule are now fortified with my new Probiotic ingredient I call "Pro 9". Nine strains of Probiotic bacteria leads the industry.
Quote from: GeorgeG on September 06, 2015, 11:34:15 AM
What kind of leaves are you talking about. Here in Arizona we have Cactus very few trees and I don't think I have see an oak tree in 45 years
I mainly use Oak as they seem to last longer, but I've used all kinds. I live on a heavily wooded lot and have leaves everywhere. In about a month I'll have more than I know what to do with if you'd like some. ;)
Dennis
Quote from: Rjb3 on September 06, 2015, 12:38:44 PM
I've got Oak leaves and new improved powdered foods I could send if you're interested. Just shoot me an e-mail.
All my foods: Flake, Powder, and Granule are now fortified with my new Probiotic ingredient I call "Pro 9". Nine strains of Probiotic bacteria leads the industry.
+1 +1 +1.... |^|
Go out and grab a couple pieces of dried cholla until you get the powder foods and leaves
Thanks ilroost I have plenty of Cholla I have someone who buys a couple of hundred feet from me every couple of months so i will cut me a 1 inch piece
George....how the cory spawn do...??..........ran across this thread and thought I'd ask.....