Lucy

Many of you know, I'm not a breeder. I've got cories and guppies in a 20g tank.
My cories have laid eggs several times. I've tried moving them to a breeder box, leaving them alone but I've never had any luck.
Back in Oct. I got the bright idea to add some live plants.
I threw them in the tank, didn't plant them, got busy and they started to die.
Still being lazy, I snatched them out and threw them in an empty 20g long tank. They died completely so I threw them away.

At the same time I bought the plants, I added 3 Sparkling Gouramis to my 30g. Two have decided to spawn and the male has been picking on my Lyre Tail Guppy and the other male Gourami. (There were 2 Guppies but one died over night)
He's keeping the Cardinals and GlowLights at bay on one side of tank. Kind of funny because he's so small.
Anyway, I look in the tank this morning and see what looks like a bubble nest attached to one of the plastic plants.

I thought I'd move the Lyre Tail Guppy and other Male Sparkle to the 20 long to reduce their stress. Now mind you, I haven't done anything with the 20 long. I can add some seeded sponges for an instant cycle.

lol, long story, still with me here?

The only thing in the 20 long is some plastic plants, some java moss and a couple of dead leaves from the long ago discarded plants.
Or so I thought.
I went to take a couple of left over dead leaves out and low and behold, something moves across the tank.
I thought ewww, A Bug!!
Grabbing my turkey baster, I go to suck it out and.....

It's a baby Cory!!!!
It's so darn cute! I guess he found enough food with the leaves and java moss.
Funny, I tried and tried, failed but nature had it's own ideas I guess.

Hmmmmm.....now what to do with my poor harassed Guppy and Sparkle.

bolivianbaby

Woohoo! Congratulations on the baby cory! That's so sweet!

Don't you have a few extra tanks? You could put the harassed guppy and sparkle in one of those until you get everything figured out

Lucy

Thanks! An egg must have been attached to the dead plants since there were never any cories in that tank. lol

I don't have anywhere to put another tank. Everything spare now seems to be in use by baby some or others. I could probably rig something up but I don't think I have an extra heater.
Somehow I ended up with 9 occupied tanks and a tote.

10gallonmadness

Haha how cute.

Lucy

I tried to get a pic of him.
Please, really excuse the looks of this tank, like I said, I didn't think anything was in it.



I think my best choice is to move the Sparkle in with him. Not sure I'm going to trust the Lyre tail.

aquarist48

Hello Lucy! Congrats on the new, unexpected addition! lol Love it!
It may be a good idea to move Sparkle.
Ken

CHoffman

Awww. that baby cory is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!!!. Congrads Lucy. What a sweet heart. I bet he was glad to be discovered!!...lol.

Lucy

Thanks ken
I didn't name my little gouramis when I got them. Looks like you've given him a nice one!
I moved Sparkle into the 20g long. He seems to be adjusting nicely and looks much more relaxed.
He was curious about the baby Cory but never so much as poked him.
The Cory took off into the java moss as soon as Sparkle came near. lol

Things look calmer in the 30g.

Thanks Cesch! I'm really excited. Who expects to see a baby fish in an empty tank?

Tony G.

Yay Lucy!!!!! Remember how I told you this would happen!!! I would put the bullied guppy in with the cory just in-case

JaneAustenAddict

That is such a cute story! How long was the baby cory in the "empty" tank for before you noticed him?

metal_fish

That's the coolest thing ever! I love that baby cory!

Lucy

HaHa, Tony, you did have hope I'd get fry out of this pair of cories.
I think I'll name him Tony.
The Dad Gourami isn't bugging the Lyre Tail since I moved Sparkle out.
In fact the paired Gouramis seem much more relaxed.

Thanks! Gosh, I really don't remember. A little after halloween I think.

Thanks, Me too!

Tony G.

yeah!
glad your gouramis are behaving LOL!

Shawnie

WOW congrats grammie!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
hes a cute lil button ...

MissMTS

Awww Lucy, he's darling Congrats on your little surprise!

aquatic mouse

Aww, how cute! What kind of cory is he?

Lucy

Thanks!
He survived the night with Sparkle, so that's a good thing.
I don't know what kind he is. I stink at ID's.
They were my daughter's cories. She had them in a 10g for the longest time. Being 17, she got busy so I moved them to a 20g.
Here's the thread with a video of the parents.
Cories Spawning

MissMTS

Hi Lucy,

They are peppered cories (Corydoras paleatus)

Lucy

Thanks Kate I appreciate the ID!

Oh. Hmmm....I had some dead plants in my 30g that has pygmy cories.
I also threw those plants in the 20 long.
I've never seen them spawn but I supposed this baby could be one of theirs.

aquatic mouse

I had the same thing happen when I was changing my 55 Freshwater over to Saltwater. ADORABLE baby panda cory cat! I thought it was kinda funny because I only had 2 pandas, and 6 julis and 6 sterbai! I thought the julis or sterbais would have bred.