Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I have a female albino Cory that has spawned the fertilized eggs of a male bronze Cory. I hatched out about 25 fry in a breeder basket assuming they’d all be either albino or bronze, but they are just getting big enough to show that they are all probably a mix of the two. After further investigation, I was able to dig up a pitchfork-wielding forum post from 2004 saying fry of this type “must be euthanized to protect the hobby!” I struggled to find any recent info on the cross-breed. So I’m wondering, is there really anything wrong with raising these fish? Does anyone here have experience with this cross? Is there anything special I should know about this fish? Side note: baby catfish are adorable when their barbels become noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 no i think the thing is that when mass produced you will "contaminate the pure blood line " but if its only a home aquarium it shouldnt be a problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Your hobby, your tank and fish so your rules. Euthanizing perfectly healthy fish is silly in my opinion. The pitch fork wielding folks can return to the dark ages. Just don’t sell the offspring that look like the original parent type as pure because they will still carry mixed genetics. I hope you post pictures of these darling little catfish. Live baby brine shrimp will be a winner for catfish fry. Small first bites and other fry food etc. other than that treat them as you do the parents. Obviously you have done an amazing job with them since they spawned and eggs hatched. Congratulations 🎉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) They may be of the same species (since albino corys are often just a color variation of the Corydoras aeneus bronze cory), so I would keep them if they were mine. 🙂 Edited January 27, 2022 by Irene 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanish Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 They are almost certainly the same species, so they aren't an actual cross breed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I agree with @Vanishand @Irene. Keep them and congrats on getting them to breed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 If the recent brood interbreed with each other and their parents good chance the offspring will be bronze and albinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 5:00 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: If the recent brood interbreed with each other and their parents good chance the offspring will be bronze and albinos. They all seem to have stripes atm. I’ll follow up with a pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Update! I’ve been wanting to share some photos, but they’re still very small and difficult to photograph without a macro lens. This is the best I could get for now. Photo of Mama P (platy) from the same distance provided for scale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Lolololol! 🤣 🤣 The baby pics are fantastic! Very hard to get tiny baby pics. Then the giant orange nose comes like a punch line of a joke that hits you out of nowhere! Adorable but rather proportionately unexpected! Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 ORD 💜🤩💜🤩💜🍊🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 They are most likely the same species and even if they weren’t, killing healthy fish is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 They are adorable! 😍 I would not euthanize. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 They are growing! I’ll get a pic soon from their species specific tank. most appear to be bronze corys, but a few have an unfamiliar pattern to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 2:57 PM, Patrick_G said: I agree with @Vanishand @Irene. Keep them and congrats on getting them to breed! I also agree, but would add: I would not sell them to your lfs since these fry are less likely to breed true. If I were buying them for a breeding project, I would be pretty disappointed when the the results came up mixed. In stead I would trade with a friend since they would know what they are getting. Congratulations on the spawn, obviously you are doing it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 Nitrites are lingering in their dedicated tank so I can’t free them just yet. But that day is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Doggy Dogg Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) The have their own tank! Edited March 26, 2022 by Shrimp Doggy Dogg 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Certainly look like aeneus bronze cory. Agree with other posters if there is any doubts don't sell them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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