In this video I'll cover my approach to breeding and raising Corydoras Similis. I'll explain the methods I used for triggering spawns, hatching eggs, and raising the fry.
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Wonderful footage and wonderful explanation. As always. :) You are already an expert in this labor-intensive method of breeding. What about to try natural holistic breeding: fry with their parents in the same aquarium on natural live food that exists in the aquarium itself, and not on dry powder and saltwater brine shrimp?
Nobody does breeding videos better, you knocked it out of the park AGAIN!!! I use the same method in my breeder box, I add sand but I also add oak leaves. An old time fish keeper told me that Cory fry need micro bacteria for gut digestion. I had a few big spawns in the past that all died at the 2 week mark. After I added the sand and organic matter it hasn't happened since. I also use a power head to trigger stubborn spawners, a big water change and some moving water. They can't say no! LOL
@@MakeMoreFishThe guys name was Joe Graffagnino, he was the President of the Brooklyn aquarium society and was one of those guys who bred hundreds of different types of fish. Sadly he passed away a few years ago.
I think you invented a new branch of engieering. Fish breeding engineering. Great video as usual. I have always admired your pristine setup and videos.
I love watching your videos, the amount of effort put into them is amazing. A question though, will you do more shop talks? I love seeing a little progress and knowing more about the projects going on.
I just found your videos last night. Your videos are amazing! New sub. I will immediately watch every video you release. I know breeding is your focus, but it would be cool to see you put your skills to use on some behavior experiments (like preference chambers) or odd setups. I’ve been wanting to put some fish in a round pool with a labyrinth that connects to the start so fish can swim through the course and never reach the end.
kind of late for a name suggestion, but the copper-like green splotch on the tails and golden bronze colour on some of them makes me think "speckled copper-tail cory." These are some beautiful corys!
Wonderful video and footage , as always . Kudos to your skills 👌( filming , voice over and all nuances needed to create these wonderful documentaries) .
one of the best youtube fish channels for sure! btw have you ever thought about doing wild bettas for the channel? there are some small mouthbrooding species which of course would showcase their nice reproductive behavior and can offer different difficulty levels, some very easy, some that can be borderline impossible (macrostoma). I'm currently trying to breed betta channoides and betta hendra with no success as of yet! your channel always inspires me to do things in a smart way so it would be nice to see your approach. the coccina complex species can showcase interesting social behavior for a betta, might be somewhat challenging in regards to water conditions and suitable tank decoration to get them breeding.
Leppard cory definitely would have been a better choice than either of tha actual names 😉 it is definitely great to see that I'm not alone with the use of sand in breeder boxes 😁
Hi what do you consider to be the best apisto in breeding and parenting? I have to choose a species for my 60 LT (around 15-20 gallons) and so I can only take one pair and I want the best possibility to have them breeding and taking care of the fry. Btw I always love your videos they're the best
I don't think I have an opinion on that. They are all good parents in my experience. It's a characteristic of the genus. In a smallish tank I personally wouldn't worry about maximizing fry survival rate. They can spawn every 7-14 days so there will always be more fry if you want them.
Something about the chemistry or bacterial profile of my tanks does not mix well with pygmies. When I can figure out what that is, I would certainly like to try.
What ppi sponge do you use cause I've had a problem with them swimming into it and getting stuck I watched one force it's way in there this morning, I also don't have you're trays quite yet but just curious on the sponge choice.
Very good video again. Regarding the sand in the breeder box, I've not noticed you using it before (I haven't watched every video so you very well could have explained it in a different one) is there any particular reason you've decided to add it?
It keeps biofilm from growing over the bottom of a (relatively) smooth container. It's more hygienic for bottom-dwelling fry. That's the idea anyway. It was recommended to me by Eric Bodrock.
@MakeMoreFish Thanks for the response. I rinse mine as well. I've asked around a few places, and there seem mixed feelings on the matter. Some don't seem bothered by it, but others take extra care. I'm of the same opinion as you. I'd rather not introduce the salts and fecal matter into my tanks.
Awesome advice! I don't do water changes and my julii corys breed everyday. My temp is 82F. Have around 10 fry doing well, never removed the eggs and let nature take over..
Do you know your exact tds or an estimate? I'm trying to breed them too and there's just no breeding behavior going on. Wondering if it's the hardness of my water since it's like 250ish, but my sterbais are doing great and breeding everyday in the same water.
name suggestion: Emerald Spot Fairy cory (although perhaps avoiding "fairy" in the common name would be best to avoid confusion with C. atropersonatus)
For corydoras, I would say that's unlikely. Though I have a feeling they can't pass unhatched eggs very well. They don't eat them by choice, but if they do I don't think it's good for them. Other species, absolutely. They can wreck their swim bladders or worse by over eating BBS. Just in my observation.
It depends on where the fish came from and what condition they seem to be in. If they came from a source that I trust to offer healthy fish, quarantine for me is just keeping them in a tank by themselves for a while without stressors. I feed them soon and with high quality foods. For a healthy fish that has just gone through a bit of stress in transit, good food and a low stress environment is like medicine. If I have reason to worry about their health, I usually treat proactively with an antibiotic and follow up later with some kind of antiparasitic. But those I feed too. Good food makes a world of difference. The last thing a sick or stressed fish needs is to also be starving. That's my take on it.
I was going to suggest leopard cories, but it seems that a few cories already have that name (though they don't actually look much like leopards). Maybe jaguars instead? not sure lol
Nice but still Bristlenose fish my best cat fish And iam waiting how to breed red nose tetra fish .. thanks for your videos it's inspired me to breed alot of fish Egyptian 🇪🇬
