Spawnings today

[Shi Xuan]

Well... if those are kornei, then so be it. At least I did see a few translucent wrigglers that quickly disappeared under the driftwoods! Hopefully, there will be sufficient micro-organisms for the tiny ones to pull through the critical 1st weeks.

Kim, I think the adults under my care are also young but at least there's a lower percentage of fungus-ed eggs and the horny buggers have been at it again, this time on the side walls. Also, I found that kornei fry takes a longer time for egg-sac absorption before they become free swimming.

BTW, I see a spawning mop in your pic!!! Never found eggs in any of mine! What about you?

At last, those yellow gems finally hatch. It's about time I check out those little scooters this coming weekend and if there's walter worms, I would like to get that one as well AND Ronnie, is that a typo error, I suppose? It's Kronei not Kor-nei!!!

[RonWill]

...AND Ronnie, is that a typo error, I suppose? It's Kronei not Kor-nei!!!

danged.... I knew better than to post this late. At least it wasn't Corny!!

Walter is in you-know-where. Come this weekend & help to sub-culture. I'm heading back home.

[kim m]

Congrats RonWill, lets hope you raise alot

I always place the mops where the current is strong and often find the majority of the eggs in the mop with especially the round-snouted species. And egg-eaters like panda, weitzmani etc. can't find the eggs once they are in the mop

Baderi is far from common here. I got mine from Hans Georg Evers in Germany. He and Ingo Seidel are responsible for us having species like boesemani, baderi, C150 and carlae, to name a few, in the hobby. Many species from Guyana, Surinam etc. are never commercially imported here, so we are lucky these guys go out to find them, bring them back and breed them.

[stormhawk]

Sad to say the same does not apply here. The importers here just take whatever is supplied from South American suppliers, or from transhippers in Europe/North America. It's a pity because not too long ago, Corydoras had a big following in Singapore. Not so much these days.

I did spot a new batch of C. cervinus, I think, at C328 (a famous store here in Singapore). Did not get any for myself.

[kim m]

Network is everything when it comes to finding the rarities. I usually go to England, Germany or Norway every year to get new species.

I have read about C328 several time (it was also mentioned frequently on the old Petfrd.com).

[stormhawk]

We don't have that luxury unless we are willing to travel to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan for other Corydoras. In any case, there's enough random Corydoras species to buy every now and then. Just don't have space to house them all.

[vannel]

So true! Space is the primary constraint for me as well.. I could travel and take the risk of DOA during transportation back to Singapore, but housing them would be an issue..

Perhaps I should custom a long, long tank for my flat next time.. One that spans across the perimeter of my living room would be an interesting idea.. (Perimeter x 1 x 1 tank).. Hhhrrrrrmmmmmmm... Wonder if that's feasible..


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[stormhawk]

Problem with doing that is that when your ideas change, the tanks have to move, so a fixed setup may not be a good idea.

[vannel]

Haha. That's just a pipe dream. Don't think it'll ever make it past my wife, much less for it to come to fruition. Even 1 side of my wall wouldn't be possible given the length of the glass required. Wouldn't fit in the lift.

I think I'll stick to maybe a 6 x 1 x 1 for my corydoras showcase tank in the living area. Maybe even 9 x 1 x 1 if the size of the lift permits.


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[stormhawk]

I can't imagine the total weight of this setup, if you ever do it.

[kim m]

So, an update on the baderi!

Yesterday I transferred the eggs (80 in all!) to a large breederbox and hung it on the side of a 50 litre tank that currently houses a few C. oiapoquensisfry and Oryzias woworae fry. The other two boxes hanging on the tank contains eggs of C. oiapoquensis. Gonna be crowded!

Also pics of the eggs...ready to hatch! The breedingtank and pics of male and female from the group as well

[stormhawk]

Those are some huge eggs on the leaf. Are you using the Sudo Satellite boxes? I have a Satellite L running off my 4ft tank and it's excellent.

[YeoQK]

Hi,

Ronwill, can i check with you if Corydoras Napoensis and Corydoras Acruatus are egg eaters?
I tried to google on it but I get different answers from different sources.

[YeoQK]

Hi,

Ronwill, can i check with you if Corydoras Napoensis and Corydoras Acruatus are egg eaters?
I tried to google on it but I get different answers from different sources.

Sorry i meant Corydoras Arcuatus, not Acruatus.

[kim m]

Those are some huge eggs on the leaf. Are you using the Sudo Satellite boxes? I have a Satellite L running off my 4ft tank and it's excellent.

Yes, they are the same as are sold as Superfish Breeder Boxes over here they are great!

[stormhawk]

Best breeder box in the market, hands down.

@YeoQK,

I don't think either species are egg eaters. They will eat eggs of other fishes if they find them, but usually not their own.

[RonWill]

Sorry i meant Corydoras Arcuatus, not Acruatus...

Huh???!!!

I'm still working on the napoensis. No first-hand experience with arcuatus yet, so I can't say if these are egg-eaters. Perhaps Kim might want to chip in.

On the other hand, although many of the earlier kronei eggs went bad, I'm happy to harvest 6 tiny 4mm fry and these going into my home grow-out tank while I experiment further to improve their hatch rate.

Bonus load of pygmaeus fry that caught me by surprise. However, the hastatus groups seem to be taking a whoopie break. D@mn.... I need more tanks!!!

[stormhawk]

Time to raid the old man's nest... for more cuties.

[RonWill]

Time to raid...

Yo!!! Get a life!!! Go plunder a nest elsewhere and leave this old man alone!! GGGgggrrr!! Dagnabit!!

[stormhawk]

More reason to raid and give a big smile at the camera.