StevesFishTanks Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hikari first bites may work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 9 hours ago, s1_ said: Hikari first bites may work Alright though i dont have that at the moment i could order it. I've also heard that egg yolk can be used. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Some people hard boil them and mush them thru a very fine mesh leaving a powdery result. I've never tried this but should work. Just have to be on top of excess food as it will foul quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, s1_ said: Some people hard boil them and mush them thru a very fine mesh leaving a powdery result. I've never tried this but should work. Just have to be on top of excess food as it will foul quickly. Alright,just one last question, do you know if i should feed them now? Because i've read some things that say they have a yolk they feed on for two days and dont need feeding for that time is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I was not sure if you were asking about their egg sack or feeding real eggs. If they are swimming around and searching for food to eat them I feed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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giantlumberjack Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) Here's a pic of what i ment by ""grime"". I only saw one or two this morning so either some died or got away......somehow. Edited December 5, 2020 by giantlumberjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 The fry seems to have goten some color to him. Got a brownish dark color now. Thats good right? Does it mean im doing a good job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Found this little guy a few days ago. he's about 1 cm long. And since he looks like a mini version of the adults now it means he was thriving here a few weeks even before i notice the first eggs. And with no help from me. Man I am so proud of my tank. I was able to raise a fry without even knowing it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Nice. Congratulations on both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Hey i think i accidently put one of my cory frys in my shrimp tank. Is he going to be ok in that? The tank is well established and the shrimp herd is healthy and a lot of other organism have made that tank home. But will that fry survive in that or should i try to catch it and raise it in a cage? Also should i be worried if i see the fry's swim a lot? They seem more active than earlier does that mean i dont feed them enough? I know I can be annoying with my questions but its really because i want to make sure i'm not doing any mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Anyone know how long i should keep my cory fry in a fry cage? How big should they be before i let it go in my tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 As long as they are big enough not to be eaten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, s1_ said: As long as they are big enough not to be eaten Are they going to be alright with seaching for food? Also i got a angel fish at what i think is full adult size, how big does a cory need to be to not be eaten by him? 1 cm, 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Im not sure how many fry you have but you can always test 1 first to see how the fish react. If this is an unacceptable option to you I recommend keeping them in the box or a separate tank until they are at least the size of the smallest fish currently in the tank where the angel lives. I put several of my cory fry in my bare bottom tanks to stir up the bottom. one of my angel pair tanks they were instantly eaten. never made it to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, s1_ said: Im not sure how many fry you have but you can always test 1 first to see how the fish react. If this is an unacceptable option to you I recommend keeping them in the box or a separate tank until they are at least the size of the smallest fish currently in the tank where the angel lives. I put several of my cory fry in my bare bottom tanks to stir up the bottom. one of my angel pair tanks they were instantly eaten. never made it to the bottom. Was thinking of putting him in my shrimp tank.I already have one that got in that tank by accident and it seems to be ok. I'm only afraid the two might eat up all the cool bio diversity i got in that tank. Question can fry cage stunt the growth of a fish? think its been a couple of weeks since it hatch in that thing. Is that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I would put them in the shrimp tank but thats me, I dont keep any fancy shrimp so not sure of the consequences. I have some in bare tanks and some in planted tanks, some in breeder setups. the biggest and healthiest ones are always the ones that free roam in the planted tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlumberjack Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Sad news, the original shrimp tank cory (not the new one i put in) died yesterday. My dad said that the shrimps were eating it alive. But that cant be right. Shrimps only eat dead and dying fish correct? If anyone as an idea as to why this happen i would be really greatful. Was the water hardness too high? Was i not feeding it enough? Did i just get a case of bad luck and it got sick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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