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berenburg
my L010a catfish eggs are hatching and this is one of the fry.
>> Anonymous
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Congrats! And a very nice closeup, too.
How many do you have? Was it difficult?

I prefer Corydoras tho.
Pic related, Corydoras diphyes, 7 days old.
>> Anonymous
Awwwwwww what a cutie! I've never had success breeding anything but livebearers, haha, and they just do it themselves.

Congratulations though!
>> berenburg
Thanks! I had a few bamboo tubes, with an inner diameter of a little over 2 cm and about 20 centimeters long. After a while I saw only the male in the tube. This a sign that the female has laid her eggs in it.

The man usually stays in for about 2 to 3 weeks, until the eggs hatch, in this time, to make sure that the water flows over the eggs. On the other hand, the males tend to get hungry, starving themselves for such a long time, and with all those eggs right under their very nose, the temptation often becomes too large.

To prevent this, I took out the tube, gently shook out the male, and placed the tube in a small hatching tank. I put the powerhead of a pump right on the tube, to make sure a steady flow kept the eggs clean. (thus, taking over the function of the male).

After 2 weeks, I saw the first one hatch. That is 3 days ago. Still, more are emerging from the tube. I counted about 70 eggs, so a considerable amount of more fry might still emerge.

However, their early days tend to be very fragile, and they hardly actively look for food. Many die in the first week, of starvation. However, their yolk sacks are gone and they seem to be roaming around the tank. I counted 9 so far.

The corydoras pic is really cute. :)
>> Anonymous
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Plan to sell any of the spares when they're big enough to be handled out of the tank in transportation without suffering too much?
>> Anonymous
Awww, adorable! Our corys used to lay eggs all the time, but they never actually bred. All that breeds in my current tank are the plattys and I cannot get them to stop. Everyone in my social circle who knows the slightest bit about keeping fish and can afford a decent tank now has some of our platty spawn. And they're still at it!