SWilkins

The peppered cories are laying again!! I thought it was all over so I stole probably 50 eggs....all that I could find anyway. I got them all set up in the net breeder with a bubbler going like I did the last time and actually got some to hatch. So I sit down trying to calm myself from the excitement and get on here and tell everybody and what do I see. I see them in the T position. I actually got to watch her hold the eggs and stick them everywhere. Yes I did grab the camera and I am trying to upload pics as I type. I will put a link on here as soon as they upload. I had read about all of this and seen some pictures but I thought they only got in the T position once and then the egg laying was done and that was it...wrong answer. Boy was I in for a shocker. She is still laying eggs right now. I knew she was really getting heavy but I never dreamed she could hold this many eggs. I guess it was just luck of the draw I bought the only three peppered cories they had when I got these and I have one girl and two boys that are apparently very happy!!!

I will give them a chance to finish laying them before I go steal the rest of the eggs.

CHoffman

Go peppered cories go!! LOL..How exciting for you Sherry. Can't wait to see the pics!!. What pH do you have them in?

Tony G.

YAY!! i cant wait to see the pics!
youre a granny again

Shawnie

awesome sher!!!!!!!!!!! they sound so cute..cannot wait for pics either!

SWilkins

The ph in that tank is 7.6. Most of my tanks range between 7.4-8.0.

MissMTS

Congrats on the eggs! I hope that they hatch for you I have never been able to get my cories to breed for me. Just out of curiosity, how to you sex them?

SWilkins

From what I understand the females have more rounded fins and they are larger than the males. This is true with my three peppered ones. But the dead giveaway that one was female was when I caught her laying eggs. The first time I stole their eggs I did get quite a few to hatch and they are about half an inch now and just minis of the adults...cuties. Pics are almost loaded 75% right now.

btate617

Right on good luck!

Brian

matt6765

Wow congrats

bolivianbaby

Congratulations!

Regal

I'm so jealous! I have peppered cories but in a year and a half still no eggs.

Are those pics still loading? lol

SWilkins

aquarist48

Awesome SWilkins! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Ken

Butterfly

Congrats! Isn't it fascinating to watch them deposit those eggs.
carol

Regal

Awww they're so cute. and sooooo teeny. Maybe I should get mine some blue gravel lol Great pics.

SWilkins

hee hee yeah I like blue gravel and my favorite is black. I do have a few tanks with other colors but I would rather have my favs. All my cories, plecos, catfish all love Kens catfish pellets. You can see just how fast they can move when you give them some of those pellets and they stay right with them until the last little speck is gone. Nope I do not get paid to advertise for him wish I did.

Butterfly

If you look down on corys from the top females look like tear drops with the big end at the head. Males look more like exclamation marks(!) with the big end at the head. This is how it was explained to me and has worked so far
Carol

SWilkins

Yeah what she said...LOL.

And yes Carol I was just amazed that I got to witness all of that yesterday. I really could not believe my eyes. I got to watch all of it from beginning to end and I am still finding it hard to believe. Just one more thing that makes me love fish keeping.

Regal

Ok so if I want mine to breed I need to get blue gravel, Ken's food, and stare at them a few more hours per day lol Okay! I'm on it!

SWilkins

Well that is what works for me you'll just have to try it and see. Keep me posted.

gmen4life

cool deal congrats

SWilkins

Well Monday you could see itty bitty eyes peeping out of the eggs. Tuesday I saw a tail or two pop out and yesterday many more tails. Today they just look like eggs with tails and they have a hard time keeping themselves upright. I would take a picture but I can't even focus on them very well myself yet so as soon as I can I will. They are just too cute.

Tony G.

i am still waiting patiently sherry

CHoffman

How exciting!!!!!. little tiny baby peppered cories!!!..You can't get much cuter than that. Good job Sherry.

Gouramiguy17

those are my favorite type of corys, you are lucky

SWilkins

They are still very tiny but I hope I can get some pics tomorrow. It has been a crazy week and I am just so far behind in here I feel lost. I feel like I have been outta here for months. Oh and I have lots to update everybody on too....patience people patience....LOL.