Help Cory Fry...

[velma21]

So my Cory keeps laying eggs. Last time 20 hatched but they all died within a week.

Today I have 40 odd baby corys hatched.

What should I feed them?... I have the liquid fry?

Thanks in advance

 

[sawickib]

Well whatever you put them in make sure theres some filtration that wont suck them up, but i think they have a lot of fry food on this internet, but im not sure sorry.

 

[DiddleBug]

I used Hikari First Bites and then crushed flakes for my cory fry.  And as sawikib said, you'll need some filtration.  Even a cheap breeder net would work if you have one.  The first week is the toughest, but they grow quick! You should have a bunch of little ones swimming with the parents in no time!

 

[velma21]

I have a breeder net (brought it today) at the moment they are floating in the tub in the water (change water very couple of hours). Trouble is breeders met is about 4.5 inches. Wouldn't that be too deep for them?

 

[DiddleBug]

Do you mean it's 4.5 inches below the surface of the water?  Because if that's what you mean then they're fine.

 

[velma21]

Yeah that's what I mean. thanks. Was just worried as I heard they need to surface easily.

 

[velma21]

Oh and lastly won't the liquid fry that I feed them seep through the breeders net?

 

[FlakeyBiscuit3.14]

Sorry, I have no advice for you as I am new to the hobby... but I love cories and that is adorable! I would love to hear updates on the fry Also, just curious, were you trying to breed them or do you just have them in a regular tank and they happened to breed?

 

[velma21]

Hey.

No trying at all!

A few months back she just started to lay eggs. And now she does every few weeks!

It's strange as a lot of people try and breed them can't.

 

[DiddleBug]

I'm not sure about liquid fry, I've never tried it. I do know Hikari First Bites work super good and very very finely crushed flakes work if you don't have them.  They tend to be messier though.    

 

[TwoTankAmin]

There are a few key factors to know about cory fry and raising them. They do not need to be fed anything until they have completely absorbed their yolk sac. They do need very clean water. Also, in a net breeder trap they is a risk of other fish killing the fry by sucking out the yolk sac thought the mesh. I use only solid breeder traps which circulate tank water though them and back into the tank. I much prefer using a small tank for pulling and hatching eggs and for the initial raising stage. It makes getting them food and keeping the tank clean as a whistle easier. You need to remove uneaten food as it will rot, tiny fry get into it and die.
 
Fry food that I can suggest: BBS (live or frozen), cyclop-eeze (frozen best but FD can be used- not a cheap food), NLS growth- the teeny size, kensfish Premium Growth Meal #00.

 

[DiddleBug]

+1 what he said.