How To Help A One Day Old Baby Cory Survive And Grow?

[snazy]

He maybe blind but your steps make the water move, and it feels that!

I may be looking scary but I haven't reached a full grown bear size yet to be shaking the ground when I move

 

[FishFanatic04]

 

[Biulu]

! Well, not much is needed though! You know that deaf people put their hand on a soundbox to hear... It is the same principle...

 

[Zikofski]

there are some nice videos you have there i love arm poor little guy i can only dream for my laser cory to breed but i shall try some day haha, how often did your albinos spawn eggs? i hope you have better luck in the future with the egg hatching and my fingers are crossed for your little guy's survival

 

[snazy]

They've been spawning quite often since they got moved to this tank. In the previous tank they had a break of a month or so but spawned every 2-3 weeks on regular basis. Problem is I always had them in community tanks and the guppies nibble the eggs at the same time the coyrs spawn Their spawns are tiny though. I've only found like 15 eggs max at a time and so far one egg hatched from all attempts.
The corys are still young enough as they've grown loads since I got so I am hoping eventually they'll lay so many eggs that the guppies can't manage to eat

 

[Zikofski]

hahahaha poor cory's all that effort haha thanks tho lucky guppies

 

[snazy]

Just a quick update. The cory is 4 weeks old now(tomorrow) and growing. Poor little thing is still in the plastic breeder box but although it's too big to be eaten by any of the fish I am afraid it still can't compete for food with them so he/she will stay in it's little prison for another while

 

[FishFanatic04]

I am so glad he is doing well! Is he still a little spec?

 

[snazy]

He has grown a lot, probably just a bit shorter than a 2 month old guppy fry!!

Here is a short video but TURN OFF the volume!!!

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz-ePOmjs2o&feature=youtu.be

 

[FishFanatic04]

haha that's awesome! He's an actual little cory now.

 

[Biulu]

Is the cory in the right front corner in your video? If so, does it only look like it or is he/she bigger than the guppies?!

 

[snazy]

Yeah, the pink spot in the right corner
On the video the cory is the closest to the camera so it looks bigger than the guppies swimming at the back but it isn't. It is actually slightly shorter than a small neon tetra or an endler for example or a young guppy.

 

[snazy]

My little cory is going stronger and looks like a proper cory now but I am still afraid he would die.
I had found eggs on the powerhead that weren't eaten by the guppies presumably because the flow is a bit strong. I moved them to a net next to the powerhead. The eggs seemed to have hatched but I found just dead bodies. I think the flow was too strong there.
In the mean time there were more eggs layed on the powerhead. I only moved them to the net today, a bit away from the flow this time and I have 10 little wiggles swimming around!!!

And a not so good picture of the lonely baby cory. I am wondering if it's big enough to find food with the adult corys now?

 

[FishFanatic04]

Cute! I bet that's adorable in person. Goodluck with the new guys.

 

[snazy]

Thanks. I hope I am lucky enough to get a few more survivors.