11/26/09I am not too terribly optimistic about their chances, but I have some cory eggs. I isolated them because the other fish eat them. So this way they may have a bit of a chance.
11/27/09Two of the eggs have hatched into tiny wigglers.
11/28/09
Today both wigglers have two distinct vertical bands on their bodies.
12/17/09
I guess I have about a dozen fry now. I am going to try releasing two of the larger ones into my smaller tank. The only fish that could possibly swallow them is the biggest gambusia, and I doubt that she would. The picture on the left is the larger of the two being transferred and the one below is of him (or her) in the tank.
24/12/09
It seems that the cories have stopped laying eggs. The eggs and small fry I have a lot more robust than I expected. So I am going to unclutter my main tank by taking them out of the breeder net and putting them in their own 1 gallon with a heater and airstone. The don't seem to ming much where they are and the tank looks nicer without the breeder net in it.
1/15/104 fry went in the 5 gallon tank and I thought they hadn't made it--but I saw this guy today so there is still at least one left. Two went into the 10 gallon and I think one of those is still going too.
1/18/10Junior is out and free swimming out in the open--a full graduate of the Puddle Buddies creche :)
3 comments:
Interesting that their spots fade as they age much like fawns lose their spots.
I assume in the wild it helps with camouflage, but in a tupperware container it makes them easier to see. :)
Very interesting! The pics are great!
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