Theplatymaster's NEW journal: A treacherous 20.

[Theplatymaster]

@Miskai never said that,

i live somewhere i can try to collect in febuary, it didnt go so well though.

also we've been having some odd weather patterns here, it was 65f yesterday.

[Miska]

Just trying to be friendly! Good luck to you!

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 7:57 AM, Miska said:

Just trying to be friendly!

nothing wrong with that.

[Theplatymaster]

Ive noticed something odd with my corydora fry.

I have 6normal sized ones, but 2 of them are runts, and are much smaller (and those two are different sizes aswell.) also the fry are around a week and a half old now, wow they grow fast.

if anyone has any ideas about the runts im all ears.

 

[Theplatymaster]

If you dont know already, myself and @TheSwissAquaristare having a friendly competition on raising Brine Shrimp from babies. We both pretty much know nothing about it, so it will be fun for both of us. (more information on @TheSwissAquarist's journal).

here is my setup:

to start with hatching i have the iconic Ziss BBS hatchery:

this is not setup at the moment but will be soon, i am also using the ACO BBS eggs and salt.

here is my raising container:

this is my raising container. it holds aproxamitley 2gallons(sorry, i messed up my conversions). and has salt added as instructed on the salt. To cycle it i threw in some Stability (does it work in saltwater?), a prefilter sponge, and a few fish food pellets.

and for feeding i took a bunch of foods and mashed them into a powder in this bag:

i will also be using crushed up xtreme Community Crave

Edited February 21, 2023 by Theplatymaster

[jwcarlson]

On 2/21/2023 at 11:24 AM, Theplatymaster said:

To cycle it i threw in some Stability (does it work in saltwater?)

I would think so, it says it's for marine and freshwater if my memory of the label isn't mistaken.  

 

I wish my cories would lay eggs at some point.  All I have are sterbais and they're in a community tank where the eggs probably wouldn't last long, but I think they'd be neat to try to raise.  

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 1:39 PM, jwcarlson said:

I would think so, it says it's for marine and freshwater if my memory of the label isn't mistaken.  

yep i just checked, spot on.

On 2/21/2023 at 1:39 PM, jwcarlson said:

I would think so, it says it's for marine and freshwater if my memory of the label isn't mistaken.  

 

I wish my cories would lay eggs at some point.  All I have are sterbais and they're in a community tank where the eggs probably wouldn't last long, but I think they'd be neat to try to raise.  

yep i just checked, spot on.

i wish i could help with your cories, but mine would choose a trigger, use that for a month, then choose a new trigger, i still dont know what their current trigger is.

[nabokovfan87]

On 2/21/2023 at 10:39 AM, jwcarlson said:

I wish my cories would lay eggs at some point.  All I have are sterbais and they're in a community tank where the eggs probably wouldn't last long, but I think they'd be neat to try to raise.  

Kind of a giggle, but not a joke.  Do you have some repashy?  Try feeding it at night a few hours after lights out. Do that for 2-3 nights in a week and they should perk up and be ready to lay.

 

 

On 2/21/2023 at 8:16 AM, Theplatymaster said:

Ive noticed something odd with my corydora fry.

I have 6normal sized ones, but 2 of them are runts, and are much smaller (and those two are different sizes aswell.) also the fry are around a week and a half old now, wow they grow fast.

if anyone has any ideas about the runts im all

I can't really see anything in the photo, but I have experienced this as well.  Generally it's likely due to some getting food and others being a bit more timid.  Having cover helps the more reclusive ones.  Ultimately it's a sign of stress of sorts and could indicate some bacterial issues (potentially).

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 4:36 PM, nabokovfan87 said:

Having cover helps the more reclusive ones. 

I have some stems floating in there, but they are at the top, so something like a moss?

[Theplatymaster]

So it turns out my first female was a little lighter then i would have liked, she has been replaced with a slightly darker female (im not sure it was worth the effort, with catching the female out) but small update anyway.

[Theplatymaster]

okay @TheSwissAquarist our competition is on,

i have BBS setup to hatch, and once they've hatched ill move them to the grow out container.

[Theplatymaster]

@Plantdude

Myself and @TheSwissAquaristare having a small friendly competition where we are both trying to raise baby brine shrimp to adults, and the funny part is neither of us know what we are doing.

Do you wanna join?

[jwcarlson]

@nabokovfan87 I do not have Rapashy.  I'll have to pick some up.  Any particular suggestion?  I have never had it.

[nabokovfan87]

On 2/21/2023 at 5:07 PM, jwcarlson said:

@nabokovfan87 I do not have Rapashy.  I'll have to pick some up.  Any particular suggestion?  I have never had it.

Community blend, something with krill usually. I use soilent green, community blend, bottom scratcher. I honestly think for corydoras you can probably use 9 out of 10 of the flavors and they'd do well.

If they have spawn and grow, go for that.

[Theplatymaster]

@jwcarlson

i agree with @nabokovfan87my cories love their repashy. (im almost out of it though).

Mine really like FD tubifex worms, and there were times the male wanted to spawn, the females didnt, i stuck a cube to the bottom, and then they actually started spawning.

Edited February 22, 2023 by Theplatymaster

[jwcarlson]

@Theplatymaster how fo you feed FDTW on the bottom?  I have tried squeezing and getting them to sink that doesn't work.  I need to make some worm sinkers or something.  I have a TON of FDTW. 

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 8:17 PM, jwcarlson said:

how fo you feed FDTW on the bottom?  I have tried squeezing and getting them to sink that doesn't work.  I need to make some worm sinkers or something.  I have a TON of FDTW. 

do yours come in cubes?

i agree, usually FDTW just floats, but you can stick the cubes to the glass, so i stuck them to the glass at the bottom so the cories could get a bite.

[jwcarlson]

Yes, cubes.  The cories are in a stupid deeeeeep tank.  I hate it.  

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 8:25 PM, jwcarlson said:

The cories are in a stupid deeeeeep tank.  I hate it.  

what size? 55gallon?

IDK if this will work, but maybe try using planting tweezers to push it down?

my tank is a 20high so reaching the bottom isnt too hard,

or mash up the cube and mix it into repashy?

 

[jwcarlson]

It's a 37.  I did just get some. Bigger tweezers, have tried with other ones before.  Some has to make a small sinking box that would sit nicely on the bottom. 

[Theplatymaster]

@jwcarlson this might be a crazy idea, but what if you tried something like wetting a small rock, then sticking the worms to the rock, then maybe using some acrylic yarn to lower the rock into the tank? am i just sprouting craziness?

 

[jwcarlson]

On 2/21/2023 at 7:31 PM, Theplatymaster said:

@jwcarlson this might be a crazy idea, but what if you tried something like wetting a small rock, then sticking the worms to the rock, then maybe using some acrylic yarn to lower the rock into the tank? am i just sprouting craziness?

 

Very Rube Goldberg, I like it!  I'm electrical engineer, maybe I can figure out a way to put a little motor on it too. 🤣

 

Dean made a little sinking worm feeder cone some time ago, they were going to do a how to on building it, but didn't... I don't think. 

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 8:38 PM, jwcarlson said:

 

Dean made a little sinking worm feeder cone some time ago, they were going to do a how to on building it, but didn't... I don't think. 

maybe PM him about it.

@Dean’s Fishroomwe want you here

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Somewhat caught up on the journal. 🙂 I like the “jungle” as you call it at the bottom of the tank. It looks very healthy and happy. & May the best brine shrimper win!

 

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/21/2023 at 9:29 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Somewhat caught up on the journal. 🙂 I like the “jungle” as you call it at the bottom of the tank. It looks very healthy and happy. & May the best brine shrimper win!

 

i try my best. my goal with that moss have been to forget about it, and thats what ive done, its growing slowly though;

Oh, science note: I recall Cory mentioning in a video that when Java Moss is healthy the tips will turn bright green, i have recently read a scientific book on moss, and the bright green tips are the reproducing thingies of the moss.