Re: new tank!

by **kizno1** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 22:58

Make sure to feed peas aswell so they dont get constipated. I had been feeding mine them because i was trying to condition the apisto but it worked better for the corys haah

by **flip** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:33

i try to give them peas or i put in romaine for the snail that they nibble on as well as a fast day.

by **kizno1** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:36

Sounds good to me then. Thinking about it though you might have a problem with getting the eggs out before the snails eat them. If you have a breeding tank to put them in might be better or if not you might just have to hope you catch them in time.

by **flip** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:40

the tank the cories are in is in my dining room so it has a lot of traffic. there is only one snail in that tank. when i get some for the tanks with all the snails ill have to patrol craigslist for another tank to breed them in since im sure the snails will be at them much quicker than i will!!

by **kizno1** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:46

They should be ok in that case i though they where in one of your big tanks. I managed to save about 50 eggs from the fish in my 21G (Stocking in my sig) so you should be able to save a few. Once they spawn you could always move the corys to one of the bigger tanks and raise the babies in that tank.

by **flip** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:55

there are danios and a trio of platies in the tank with the cories.i could grow out the cories with the snails though couldnt i?

by **kizno1** Thu 22 Jul 2010 - 23:59

The snails will be fine with cory fry once they get to about 1cm long but the snails will eat the eggs and small fry if they lay still for long enough.

by **flip** Fri 23 Jul 2010 - 0:14

ok so either new tank for breeding and fry or breeding trap for eggs and fry until they are big enough for the snail tanks right?

by **kizno1** Fri 23 Jul 2010 - 0:20

Yh or could you not just move all the other fish and snails from the tank in your dinning room to one of the bigger tanks and then once the corys breed move them to one of the bigger tanks and raise the cory fry in the smaller tank on there own?

by **flip** Fri 23 Jul 2010 - 0:29

yes i could, but that is the "pretty tank" in the main part of the house. wouldnt that stress out the others more than it would the eggs?

by **kizno1** Fri 23 Jul 2010 - 0:32

What stress them out being moved? shouldnt be that bad they will settle in again after a day or 2. Eggs can be moved but its really hard not to damage them and i squished quite a few trying to move them.

by **flip** Fri 23 Jul 2010 - 0:41

ive never had to try to move the eggs, it sounds hard. well hopefully i can find a ten gallon for breeding to keep them all happy. hehe i have enough tanks now that hubby may not notice another one Whistling