Helps needed - corydoras eggs

[Cory Fan]

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>Just got 6 peru/emerald green corydoras from John (AVJohnny) and the females had layed eggs yesterday. I visited few website and found that they all suggested to remove they eggs to a separate container/tank.<
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>May I know what is the main reason to do so???? Will the adults eat the eggs????<
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>I had removed the eggs to a
eeder tank that float on the same tank but just want to find out WHY!!!<
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>What should I feed them (the fry) if I do success to get them hatched..... <
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>Cheers,<
>Thomas  

[Alan Caboolture]

Some coriers will eat their eggs.  This is not restricted to species, Just some learn that eggs are good to eat.<
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>Most coreis will eat their fry as soon as they hatch.<
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>The eggs will take 4 or 5 days to hatch and they will start eating 2 or 3 days later depending on species and temperature.<
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>First food for the fry should be micro worm and/or newly hatched
ine shrimp.  They will take good quality powdered food from 2 or 3 weeks old.<
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>Alan. When life gives you lemons ask for a bottle of tequila & salt.<
>The only danger I find in life is to take too many precautions. Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.<
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[Cory Fan]

Hi,<
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>Is sad to say that more than half of the eggs had "attacked" by fungus. Removed them and "attacked" again...  <
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>But happily, there are some "hatched" today, they have their tail stick out from the eggs and swimming....  <
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>Hopefully they can survive. will try to get some microworm tomorrow.<
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>Cheers<
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[wrk21]

how did you get the eggs off the glass??<
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[Cory Fan]

Read some of the posting, and I used my finger <
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>I suspected the fungus might have came from my finger as there should be billion of bacteria in my finger tips. <
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[wrk21]

i dont think the fungus came from your hands, me thinks that they wern''t fertilised and once you have a few that start to go fungus it will spread so as soon as you see the fungus get them ones out <
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>another thing you could try, i dont know if it applies to cory eggs, but keep them in water at all times. use a razor blade to scrap them off the glass and let them fall into a
eeding net or food strainer and keep them in the same tank as they were laid in. place them above an air stone to keep the water circulating and the eggs tumbling gently.<
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[Cory Fan]

Thanks for all the tips <
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>I see couple of fry now.. <
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[Alan Caboolture]

Yes!  right on cue !  hatch 4th or 5th day.  Hope you have those micro going or BBS ready to feed in a few days.<
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>Alan. When life gives you lemons ask for a bottle of tequila & salt.<
>The only danger I find in life is to take too many precautions. Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.<
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[SuncoastScott]

Instead of a razor blade to remove the eggs you can use a laminated library card-they don't go rusty.

[broomy732]

same thing happened me me but am now on second lot of eggs all we done was get the air stone and place NEAR the eggs not right on them but near them its like a fanning/tumbling motion and so far i have managed to save 3 lots of eggs one from peppered corys and 2 from albino corys im so rapt got babys coming every where
also got albino convict baby
normall convict babies
red jewels about ready
electric yellow with a mouthful
i think thats it lol