AllFishNoBrakes Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 10:23 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: The suspense is killing me…😂 So many eggs right now! Hang tight! I’ll update regularly 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Can’t wait to see some baby angels 😁, been a long time since I last bred them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 @TheSwissAquarist I’m gonna move the ~40 I currently have out of the 10 gallon and into the 55 grow out. Perfect time to start another batch! Just wish they were Panda’s, but all my Angels are fun to raise up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) We have our first signs of life in the tumbler! Gonna give it another day to see what/if anything else hatches out. I don’t work tomorrow so I have that luxury, and it gives me time to figure out where to put these guys, lol. Normally I’d put them in my 2.5 gallon tank, but that’s being used to hatch the Angel eggs. The trials and tribulations of an aquarist that likes to hatch eggs and raise fish… Edit: Took a break from maintenance so my girl could shower, and I’m literally watching these Cory’s spawn and lay more eggs. Let’s gooooo!!! Watched these get laid on the glass and took a picture 5 seconds later. Pretty cool to watch this whole process! Edited November 30, 2022 by AllFishNoBrakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 7:40 AM, AllFishNoBrakes said: @nabokovfan87 The Cory’s and Furcata’s are in one tank, and the Angel’s are in the next tank over. Now, if the Panda’s I’m working on pairing again in a separate tank decide they’re a pair and spawn then I’ll be in trouble 😅 😂 That's fun. Very fun to have the tanks to pair things out and let them grow out! Sounds like fun projects. On 11/30/2022 at 9:18 AM, AllFishNoBrakes said: Take two (publicly) with the Angel eggs. Same set up as earlier in the journal. Fingers crossed this is a fertile spawn this time! If it isn’t I’m assuming the female is not paired up and is just laying eggs herself. Couple days and we’ll know! Looks good to me. Things in the eggs forming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Alright Nerms, here we are a couple of hours later: The 3 barely hatched Cory’s and the few other (what I believe to be viable) eggs got set up in the Tupperware next to the Angel spawn that’s hatching. Matched tank temperature, set up an additional air stone, and threw in a small clump of Java Moss. Didn’t really want to do this, but it was necessary to free up the tumbler for todays spawn. Will it work? Unknown, but we’ll find out! I pulled all the fresh Julii eggs off the glass and then went through the mop. 33 eggs! Tumbler is back in the tank with the 33 new eggs. Furcata Rainbows are using this mop as well. I thought about setting up a little Tupperware with no air and a drop of Mthylene Blue to try and hatch these, but I’ve already taken up valuable countertop space with the Angel tank and Cory Tupperware experiment. My girlfriend already puts up with all the tanks and everything I already do, so didn’t wanna push my luck 😅. Also moved 57 Angels out of the 10 gallon and into the 55 grow out tank. It’s been quite the hobbyists day and I still have a couple of things on the list, and probably another tank or 2 of water changes for tomorrow. Time for an adult beverage; I earned it today! Cheers, Nerms! Edited December 1, 2022 by AllFishNoBrakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 4:57 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said: I thought about setting up a little Tupperware with no air and a drop of Mthylene Blue to try and hatch these, but I’ve already taken up valuable countertop space with the Angel tank and Cory Tupperware experiment. Specimen container with an airstone? Reminds me to go feed the fry. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 6:22 PM, nabokovfan87 said: Specimen container with an airstone? Lol, I have my hands full already with the 57 Angels I moved today, the Angel spawn on the counter, and now the 30 some Julii Cory’s. I have proof of concept through for the Furcata’s so once I open up some space I’ll start playing with them. Gonna just leave the mop in the tank and let them do their thing. Feeling like I should’ve stocked up on some 2.5 and 5 gallon tanks from PetCo with their cyber deals. Literally don’t know where I’d put them, though 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Pickle jars also work well 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Did your julii spawn in a floating mop or one on the ground? Love all the updates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 9:18 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said: We have our first signs of life in the tumbler! Gonna give it another day to see what/if anything else hatches out. I don’t work tomorrow so I have that luxury, and it gives me time to figure out where to put these guys, lol. Normally I’d put them in my 2.5 gallon tank, but that’s being used to hatch the Angel eggs. The trials and tribulations of an aquarist that likes to hatch eggs and raise fish… Edit: Took a break from maintenance so my girl could shower, and I’m literally watching these Cory’s spawn and lay more eggs. Let’s gooooo!!! Watched these get laid on the glass and took a picture 5 seconds later. Pretty cool to watch this whole process! Bravo! 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 11:13 PM, Minanora said: Did your julii spawn in a floating mop or one on the ground? It is a floating mop intended for the Furcata’s. I had no idea the Julii’s would use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 That's funny. Cories crack me up with the places they put their eggs. I may try a mop for my three stripe cories. Your tanks are looking great. I love all the angels! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 @Minanora Thanks! They’ve all been set up for a couple of years so they’re all pretty stable. Every once in a while I have to scrape some algae but mostly it’s just weekly water changes and squeezing some sponges every once in a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) This is where we stand this morning: I can see some little eyes in the Angel eggs. We’ll have wigglers in no time. Besides the completely infertile spawn earlier in this journal, I feel like this has a lot more infertile eggs than normal. This Amazon Sword leaf was pretty crinkly so I believed that to be the main culprit. When the Angels use the slate that’s completely flat I seem to have a higher fertility rate. All good though, I only want about 40 to survive anyways. Julii Cory’s continued to spawn. Single egg on a leaf. Expecting this to get eaten, but we’ll see what happens. Eggs in the tumbler looking good! The couple Julii’s in the Tupperware container are still kicking. Saw 2 little fry this morning. Couple of eggs left in there hanging out. I’m hoping the Angels become free swimming at the same time or before these Cory’s hatch out and are ready to move. Hoping to start taking the Methylene Blue out of the 2.5 gallon and begin raising the Cory’s and Angel’s in that same tank. I also have excess small ACO sponge filters from when I upgraded the grow out tank to mediums, so I’ll throw one of them in the 2.5 once I begin feeding. Never used a sponge in that little tank before, but I think it’ll give me some security. Onwards and upwards! Edited December 1, 2022 by AllFishNoBrakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Ord. Looking good! If the timing works out that would be sweet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) You guys want the bad news, or the good news first? I’m a fan of the bad news first, so that’s what we’re doing. Angelfish spawn is all fungused over and dead. Yup. For the second straight time once I’ve been feeling confident and wanted the share with the internet it failed again. My mom used to always say, “if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any” and I’m definitely feeling that right now, lol. The ONLY thing I did differently from successful spawns in the past was splitting the nano usb air pump with a T for a second line into the Cory Tupperware. I thought it still had pretty good air flow, but that’s the only thing I can think of that was different. Oh well, the Angels will spawn again. And I’ll try again. And I’ll document again and hope that “third time’s the charm” for the public Angel spawn. Once again taking this as a sign that I should really just wait for the Panda pair again as they’re more worth my time, and also I should just focus on the Cory spawn. So ya, Cory spawn still seems to be doing well. An egg or 2 has fungused in the tumbler, but they’re spaced far enough apart from the others that I don’t believe it will affect anything else. Rolling the dice a bit, but call me crazy for wanting to see what happens. Hoping to have tiny Cory fry in the tumbler when I get home from work tomorrow. The first couple that hatched out are still kickin’ in the Tupperware and seem to be doing just fine. See pics below: Didn’t circle these pics, but I promise there’s a single fry in each one! Currently water changing about 90% of the Methylene Blue out of the 2.5 the Angel spawn was in as that will now be used to raise the Cory’s. Still thankful for this hobby and all the positives it brings to my life. Still amazed that I can make fish in glass boxes filled with water in my home. Still hopeful and excited for the Cory spawn. Until next time. Cheers. Edited December 3, 2022 by AllFishNoBrakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Drat. Such a shame that the angels eggs fungused, but at least the cories are still going strong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Very sorry about the eggs. I dosed my whole tank with methylene blue and still lost a bunch of eggs. I don't know how people handle it without having specific "breeding racks" or something similar. It's this type of thing where I feel like I just don't know any better and fully expect things to go much better, but then fungus just happens. I think a big tip is using IAL or botanicals as well as methylene blue maybe? Maybe Rooibos tea is a cheap / affordable option to do that for eggs? I checked on the fish tonight, they definitely don't enjoy the baster in comparison to the pipette to try to get the muck out of the bin. They are doing good. Probably 1/4" size so far, but their color is taking forever to come in fully! I can't wait to see yours get there. Very adorable whiskers at this age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 @nabokovfan87 Ya, for sure. I’m pretty puzzled why I’m having troubles after having a bunch of successful spawns, but it is what it is. We’re playing with nature and that’s just how it goes. I’m excited to add another Cory species, though! I’ve only ever hatched and raised my Albino’s so the opportunity to hatch and raise these Julii’s is exciting. Fingers crossed for some fry when I get back home today! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Home from work tonight and still not 30 or so little Cory’s in the tumbler. We’ll check in the morning and again when I get home from work. The good news (told ya I’m a bad news first kinda person) is that the eggs in the tumbler still look good. The two little fry in the Tupperware are kicking and I put a small dash of Hikari First Bites in the container. The 2.5 is set up (with a sponge filter for the first time ever!) and we patiently await these eggs hatching. Edited December 4, 2022 by AllFishNoBrakes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 Came home from work today, and had 10 fungused eggs in the tumbler. Pulled those out, and noticed a newly hatched fry in the tumbler! Was definitely feeling defeated again until I noticed that little guy popping around. Sucked him out with a turkey baster and plopped him into the Tupperware with his 4 brothers and sisters. There’s still 23 eggs left in the tumbler that look good, and 5 fry in the Tupperware. Once the rest of the eggs hatch everybody will be moved to the 2.5 gallon tank and it’s game on. Hoping for 28 Julii’s to raise! Which would be perfect as I’ll save 3 to boost the colony of 7 to 10, and have 25 to trade for credit to the LFS. We’ll see how many more fry I have when I get home from work tomorrow! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 7:26 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said: There’s still 23 eggs left in the tumbler that look good, and 5 fry in the Tupperware. Once the rest of the eggs hatch everybody will be moved to the 2.5 gallon tank and it’s game on. Hoping for 28 Julii’s to raise! Which would be perfect as I’ll save 3 to boost the colony of 7 to 10, and have 25 to trade for credit to the LFS. We’ll see how many more fry I have when I get home from work tomorrow! That's awesome, congrats. The corydoras will really like having some more friends. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 @nabokovfan87 Shined my phone flashlight in the tumbler before work and saw fry flying around. Fingers crossed the rest are hatched by the time I get home! Crazy how long these eggs took to hatch. I’m thinking it’s probably because that tank is kept cooler, but I don’t know that to be true. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 7:00 AM, AllFishNoBrakes said: @nabokovfan87 Shined my phone flashlight in the tumbler before work and saw fry flying around. Fingers crossed the rest are hatched by the time I get home! Crazy how long these eggs took to hatch. I’m thinking it’s probably because that tank is kept cooler, but I don’t know that to be true. From what I was researching when I had eggs drop some species take 3 days and others take up to 7 days to hatch. 🙂 That's awesome. Very excited for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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