Albino corydoras eggs help

Alright y’all, so I finally managed to save some Cory eggs off a live plant right before they were eaten and they all seem to be fertile as far as I can tell. Currently I’ve moved the few eggs into a floating container in the tank with an air stone. I’ve never raised corys from eggs so I’ve tried looking into it a little bit for what I’ll do once they’re hatched (fingers crossed they do!) and I’ve heard that as far as breeder nets go, they can get stuck in them and they don’t seem to be the best quality and as far as breeder boxes go, they tend to escape through the holes. So I was wondering, once these guys are hatched and ready, I’ve got a tank with endlers and cherry shrimp, could I put the newly hatched corys in that tank? I feel like it’s the best option I’ve got as far as tank mates and I don’t really have the option atm to set up a whole new little tank for them. Do you think they’d do alright with some endlers and cherry shrimp until they’re big enough to go back into the bigger tank with their parents? Thanks for any help!

 

Alright y’all, so I finally managed to save some Cory eggs off a live plant right before they were eaten and they all seem to be fertile as far as I can tell. Currently I’ve moved the few eggs into a floating container in the tank with an air stone. I’ve never raised corys from eggs so I’ve tried looking into it a little bit for what I’ll do once they’re hatched (fingers crossed they do!) and I’ve heard that as far as breeder nets go, they can get stuck in them and they don’t seem to be the best quality and as far as breeder boxes go, they tend to escape through the holes. So I was wondering, once these guys are hatched and ready, I’ve got a tank with endlers and cherry shrimp, could I put the newly hatched corys in that tank? I feel like it’s the best option I’ve got as far as tank mates and I don’t really have the option atm to set up a whole new little tank for them. Do you think they’d do alright with some endlers and cherry shrimp until they’re big enough to go back into the bigger tank with their parents? Thanks for any help!

They would do great with the shrimp but not the endlers

 

They would do great with the shrimp but not the endlers

Would the endlers… eat them? I mean they’ve pecked at dead fish in the tank but otherwise they barely even go after their own babies after they’re born, and the cherry shrimp have been happily and successfully breeding in the tank with the endlers as well, which is why I assumed the cory babies would do well since everyone else is breeding In that tank so happily. Thanks for the help btw!

 

Newly hatched corys are very small, much smaller than endler fry. I would expect the endlers to go after them. If you have lots of live plants/areas for the cories to hide, you might get some survivors.

 

Newly hatched corys are very small, much smaller than endler fry. I would expect the endlers to go after them. If you have lots of live plants/areas for the cories to hide, you might get some survivors.

Do you know how long they could maybe stay in the floating container with the air stone after hatching? Like could they maybe grow out for a few days-a week or so in it or will they need to be moved out of it pretty quickly? It’s just one of those betta cups floating at the top of the tank, no slits or holes for them to escape out of but would they be ok in that for long, even with an air stone? Could I maybe move them in with the endlers after growing a little bit? and I do definitely have a lot of hiding space and short grasses and plants and hides for them in the endler tank btw! Thanks for the help!

 

Do you know how long they could maybe stay in the floating container with the air stone after hatching? Like could they maybe grow out for a few days-a week or so in it or will they need to be moved out of it pretty quickly? It’s just one of those betta cups floating at the top of the tank, no slits or holes for them to escape out of but would they be ok in that for long, even with an air stone? Could I maybe move them in with the endlers after growing a little bit? and I do definitely have a lot of hiding space and short grasses and plants and hides for them in the endler tank btw! Thanks for the help!

I can imagine that the biggest issue would be water quality in the container. Fry need frequent feedings which can quickly foul the water. They are also very sensitive to water quality. If it were me, I would buy an external breeder box like this one:
Hang on breeding box

This is my favourite thread on cory breeding, which includes fry feeding etc:
Corydoras Sterbai Breeding Project

 

I can imagine that the biggest issue would be water quality in the container. Fry need frequent feedings which can quickly foul the water. They are also very sensitive to water quality. If it were me, I would buy an external breeder box like this one:
Hang on breeding box

This is my favourite thread on cory breeding, which includes fry feeding etc:
Corydoras Sterbai Breeding Project

That did seem like the nicest breeder box when I was looking, is it easy to set up? Does it need anything other than what it comes with for set up?

 

That did seem like the nicest breeder box when I was looking, is it easy to set up? Does it need anything other than what it comes with for set up?

Yes, easy to set up, good quality, very safe for fry. You just need an air pump, which I assume you have as you have an air stone in your egg container. With corys, you may want to put a thin layer of sand in the breeder box (it helps to prevent bacterial infections), however that does make it more difficult to clean. Turkey basters or pipettes are also good for spot cleaning uneaten food.

The fry are too small for most foods when they hatch, so I would highly recommend looking into live foods for the fry such as microworms and baby brine shrimp.

 

Yes, easy to set up, good quality, very safe for fry. You just need an air pump, which I assume you have as you have an air stone in your egg container. With corys, you may want to put a thin layer of sand in the breeder box (it helps to prevent bacterial infections), however that does make it more difficult to clean. Turkey basters or pipettes are also good for spot cleaning uneaten food.

The fry are too small for most foods when they hatch, so I would highly recommend looking into live foods for the fry such as microworms and baby brine shrimp.

I do have a pump so I’ll definitely have to look into getting that breeder box, Thank you! As for food, I saw someone else online suggest hikari first bites, baby brine shrimp and frozen daphnia or cyclops. I’m not sure raising live food for them would be something I could do, I mean, do they sell live foods like that at pet stores?

 

Another option for fry food I have seen people use is egg yolk

 

Another option for fry food I have seen people use is egg yolk

I’m intrigued… how? Lol

 

Hard boil and egg, separate out the yolk and crush it up into very fine pieces, then mix it in a small cup with some tank water. You can use a syringe or turkey baster to spot feed.