Wonderful! Thank you so so much, to both of you! Linking in case anyone reading along is looking for Ian Fuller recommended cory food;
This food is the worm ingredient food he must be talking about, "FishScience Worm Pellets;
"Recreates the natural, worm based diet that many mid water and bottom feeding fish species consume in the wild.
Unique formula using bloodworms, earthworms, mealworms and silkworms - over 40% worm content.
1mm slowly sinking soft pellets for all mid water and bottom feeding fish."
Have now ordered those since I like to feed a (sensible) variety. Better nutrition with a varied diet, and more interesting for the fish too! Having two FishScience products and the Bug Bites as staple dried foods is plenty, along with the live and frozen stuff. Yay! Much more affordable than the Omega One too, for those of us in the UK.
I love it! People have been so kind and friendly, and despite being busy, giving away their valuable free time and expertise to help beginners like me, for free.
A few months ago, I snapped some pics of one of my otocinclus looking suspiciously rounded, after spotting spawning behaviour. Some others here also thought it looked like she might be carrying eggs (perhaps even visible in her pelvic fins) when I shared the photos here;
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Was unexpected, but I'd love to successfully breed these guys someday! One of my favourite fish, and given how they're often captured using cyanide, and struggle so badly with shipping and starvation when wild caught, if we can produce more captive bred otos for the hobby it would be wonderful.
No fry came from this in the end, but I did email the wonderful experts at WetWebMedia the photos, to see if they thought it could be eggs. Neale Monks responded quickly and was so friendly and helpful, despite being a busy expert! The folks at WWM give away a lot of their time answering questions and helping to problem solve when hobbyists email them, never being impatient or condescending when faced with routine questions or common mistakes. I've whiled away many hours reading through their FAQ sections and learned a great deal. One of the first places I search if I'm having an issue, like the camallanus worms I had to battle once.
I can't think of many other hobbies where scientists and experts in the field are so accessible, helpful and generous with their time to complete beginners and serious hobbyists alike. It's extremely kind and very much appreciated!
My apologies! I completely and consciously hijacked this thread...
Although in my defence, only after the OP's questions had been resolved, and
@itiwhetu had already done his debating thing and taken it off topic, which led to the substrate and cory feeding debate and those posts sparking my own questions
It just made sense to carry on with the conversation here, where those posts were easy to reference and quote, rather than make a new thread and drag them over there.
@Byron Thank you - another accessible and generous expert - for being so helpful and generous with your time and expertise as well!
You're very appreciated.
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