Sophia Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 haven't tried novotab, will have a look I have to confess to being a bad fishkeeper - on Thursday evening I did a cold water change and forgot to put the heater back on, so when I checked them this morning they were at about 16 degrees :oops: now they are warming up with some breakfast . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Novotab is great for cories! Lol sophia I have done it myself once or twice. I've left a couple on too, start wondering what that smell was. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I forgot to put the heater back in and my peppereds plus a fighter ended up in 4 degree water :nilly: I just walked in on my cories doing it :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I just walked in on my cories doing it COuld have been worse, could have been your parents The tank is insulated so the temp would have only dropped slowly, now they seem back to their usual hidey selves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 COuld have been worse, could have been your parents :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 So after watching my cories do the "t position" this morning, I was hoping to use my eggubator for cory eggs. These are not cory eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 crikey! L140s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Spotted BN :lol: L140 look to have much bigger eggs, but a lot less I replaced a cave in the L140 tank with the cave from you, and just dropped it into the spotted BN tank which is below the L140 tank. He decided to take home in there and breed. Cave was smaller than him so the eggs were outside. Two large clutches. Makes me wonder if it was two females or just the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 sweet! now you've got even more to get rid of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Might DIY a real fry saver. Not too keen on using that one. Dropped in some meth blue though I already have 50+ young ones, no need for more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 that was my point - you've already got a tank full to grow out. Still, can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 No complaining at all! I'm keen to get my pandas breeding. They are rather small atm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 My pandas only bred from day 1 because I bought them as adults at over a year old. I'm not sure any of my others have bred yet but they will. Good luck with them. They're awesome fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Thanks man. They sure are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Found 50+ eggs in my tri tank. About time seeing as I saw them doing it yesterday! My eggubator is being used so I'm now trying to DIY one using a fish food container and a sponge filter :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 how old do corys have to be before they will breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 how old do corys have to be before they will breed? Some say a year, some say less. Mine were already adults of over a year old when I got them so they were at it from day 1. I've now got adults that I suspect are breeding that are less than a year old but I can't be sure. In essence - I have no idea. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba_nz Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 you know i'm not 100% sure either, although i'd say around the year mark sounds good and seems close enough in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I got mine end of Feb/beginning of March and they seem full size or almost. The little ones are still little though not as tiny as the ones in the shops. I want to see eggish results :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I've never pushed them to breed and I don't how to induce it when they're not already doing it in the community tank but my advice would be to wait for them to start displaying then look at getting them in a breeding tank. It sounds like they're a bit too young if you only got them 4 months ago. You will definitely know when they're at it in the community tank. Once they start having a go then try to encourage them but for now I think you should just enjoy them as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That sounds like :sage: advice. They will have to stay in their breeding tank though as I have taken up all my fish space with loaches now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Oi, you've got 3 years on me missy. :sage: Why I aughta.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 each extra tank you have past 2 counts for another 10 years in age.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 each extra tank you have past 2 counts for another 10 years in age.... I'm 177 then :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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