So Many Babies

[Retired Viking]

I laughed when I saw you named one littlefoot, that was my sons favorite Disney movie series when he was around 4, We had all the movies and he could watch them over and over.

 

[PhantomCarp]

I laughed when I saw you named one littlefoot, that was my sons favorite Disney movie series when he was around 4, We had all the movies and he could watch them over and over.

That was probably my favorite at that age. If I see it on me and my mom will still watch it

 

[seangee]

Think you need to either sit them down and explain what causes it or...

On second thoughts you might need to explain it to me. Distracted from work this afternoon by an unusually high level of croaking/grunting coming from the tank. Two of the sparklers are constantly circling each other. The grunts coincide with collisions between the two - usually tail to tail or body to body. I still can't reliably distinguish the genders. So should I be preparing to separate them or setting up a fry tank? No signs of a bubble nest - but there are horizontal surfaces I can't see.

 

[CassCats]

Think you need to either sit them down and explain what causes it or...

Open a fish store

Haha don't give me ideas!!!

I laughed when I saw you named one littlefoot, that was my sons favorite Disney movie series when he was around 4, We had all the movies and he could watch them over and over.

I adored the movies as a kid myself, quality childhood memories there.

That was probably my favorite at that age. If I see it on me and my mom will still watch it

yeah I still will sit and watch it too. I tried to get my 5 year old interested, but no go.

On second thoughts you might need to explain it to me. Distracted from work this afternoon by an unusually high level of croaking/grunting coming from the tank. Two of the sparklers are constantly circling each other. The grunts coincide with collisions between the two - usually tail to tail or body to body. I still can't reliably distinguish the genders. So should I be preparing to separate them or setting up a fry tank? No signs of a bubble nest - but there are horizontal surfaces I can't see.

Circling and clicking is more likely a territorial display, the two going at it will more likely be males, but my dominant female will do this to the other female too.

If the tank is larger, just keep it densely planted like you usually do, and watch for any damage. They can potentially kill one another if it escalates.

 

[seangee]

If the tank is larger, just keep it densely planted like you usually do, and watch for any damage. They can potentially kill one another if it escalates.

Uh oh. Yes it is densely planted but new. So the plants still have a good bit of growing in to do ...

 

[CassCats]

The cory fry are doing great! Short video of them at breakfast time today

And this big guy has some neat spots on him. I think he is gonna be really handsome when he gets bigger.

Solo is doing awesome with the big cories in the parent tank, just made himself at home. Blacktip is a bit more wary of the larger fish.

And the guppy fry who NEVER sit still for photos

 

[CassCats]

Pygmy babies graduated out of their solo cup and into the 2.5 gallon.

And I called it on the older babies eating the smaller ones, you can see the dark spot in the tummy and ive witnessed them eating the little ones

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Love that you saved the other batches of babies in the end, ya big softie!
What do you do with all of these fry you raise though? Do you sell them online so you can ship them to new homes?

 

[CassCats]

Love that you saved the other batches of babies in the end, ya big softie!
What do you do with all of these fry you raise though? Do you sell them online so you can ship them to new homes?

I put up local ads but I may consider opening an online thing later on as things settle down life wise.

 

[Retired Viking]

Really cute fry,

 

[CassCats]

Actually got a better photo of the largest pygmy baby. He is getting adult colours, at about 14 days old. They grow so much faster than the larger cories!

 

[CassCats]

A little blurry since I've moved them to a 4 gallon plastic tote, but theyre growing well
The mess on the bottom is a thin scattered layer of sand lol

The oldest ones are starting to look like little mini adults!

And one of the guppy fry enjoying some baby brine shrimp... pardon the poop, they had omega one flakes and guppies are poop machines haha
But this little boy is getting some colours

 

[CassCats]

35 corydoras pygmaeus eggs collected today!

I have someone buying all 6 of the older ones, once they're ready to go

 

[CassCats]

I've collected 40 eggs by now.

Caught a certain someone snacking on some i missed.

 

[CassCats]

Final count 44 eggs but no more spawning behaviors seen from the adults