kbrookes Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Hi all, I've got a little breeding colony going which I've just moved into their own tank due to tankmates immediately eating the eggs they (rather obviously) laid out like a buffet on the glass. They're now in by themselves, with the exception of a single red cherry shrimp - I have no idea how he got in there. 24 hours after the move and I have an increasing number of eggs on the glass.... so what now? I've read some people move them, others don't. I've got a fry-saver I could add to the tank and roll eggs into, for example. Edited February 26, 2015 by kbrookes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Each colony is different with corys some eat eggs some eat fry others leave them alone.one thing you need brinesrhimp eggs and get ready to hatch and feed. Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrookes Posted February 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ah, so finely diced blood worm won't be sufficient? Anyone know where I can get them on the sunshine coast? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssdiscus Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 You can't beat live Brine shrimp for Sterbai fry - they'll thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrookes Posted February 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Live brine shrimp it is then - do you reMove the adults when you start feeding the kiddIes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssdiscus Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 My adults didn't eat their fry, so I didn't move them out. But the adults aren't needed for parenting the juvies, either, so feel free to move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I roll my eggs as they appear onto small lengths of glass which are then easily moved from tank to tank or positioned near an airstone for hatching. This lets me collect similar aged batches together for raising without having to net or siphon babies. My adults will eat young babies as well as eggs. You can get away with microworm (free) as this sits on the tank bottom alive for days underwater but artemia allows you to see how well they are feeding. The red bellies are very obvious and help a lot if your inexperienced with feeding babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrookes Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks - this time around I'll leave them in with the parents and see what happens. I've got myself some brine shrimp eggs which I'll get started on hatching tomorrow. The only problem is the air pump I got today for the hatchery and for the sponge filter I've now added to the cory's tank is noisy as hell. I can still use it just for the hatchery, just out in the laundry. I'll gratefully take any recommendation for an inexpensive quiet air pump for a 50l tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
