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hi guys,

iv had my group of weitzmani's for about 5 months now and last night after a cold water change they spawned for the very first time! some on mosses, some stuck to the tank and the majority on the bottom of my fluval 1. so iv collected as many eggs as i could and iv got them in a floating breeder trap with the moss they we're laid on and the bottom of the fluval. they are in about 2.5" of water, with an airstone in there also. is this set-up ok? this is the first cory iv spawned and i dont really know what im doing! so any help or advice would be great! il post some pics as soon as i can.

how long until they hatch? what do i feed the babies ect? hows best to avoid fungus?!

all the best,

andrew

Greetings, Andrew. Congrats on the spawn.

1. Generally the eggs hatch in 4 to 6 days.

2. I start my fry on filter mulm, although I think most peeps prefer microworms. I then move to powdered flake and then non-hatching decapsulated bs eggs.

3. Eliminate all visible particulate matter. Some peeps use MB, but I rarely use that any longer. I have used alder cones with great success, but this can cause you having to help extricate the wigglers from their egg casing, by gently tapping the egg with a delicate camel-hair paint brush, once you see the tails protruding and they are spinning around. Obviously a deft touch needs to be developed in employing this technique.

4. Use an air stone to provide strong water movement. This, too, will help stop particulate matter from adhering to the egg and starting the fungus problem.

5. After hatching, keep the water as polished as you possibly can. Dirty water = dead fry.

6. Although we love to gaze at our little beauties for hours on end, (well, I do, anywayz) I have found that low light and a nice club of moss for them to retreat to is helpful.

I'm sure you will find them to be reasonably easy to raise. I have 3 spawning groups and they have become my most productive spawners, but not the largest producers. Most spawns average 35 eggs, but my oldest female has doubled that.

I'm about due for some eggs. Time to head down to the fish room.

Good luck. Just holler if you need any assistance. - Frank

One tip is to read the sticky at the top of the forum hatching & raising fry

Ian

sorry wrong thread, but congrats on the weitzmani spawn!

thanks guys! il keep you informed as to how i get on! iv got some brine shrimp on the go now for food.

most of the eggs have now hatched an iv got exactly 40 fry!

Good show, Andrew. Now - that wasn't so difficult - was it??? - Frank

lol you could try telling that to my blood pressure when fungus started to appear on the eggs! thankfully i seemed to catch it before it spread! im very very happy with a yield of 40 fry considering it was their first time as well as mine.

do the fry grow quickly? how long until they will need a tank of their own?