Zach72202
So I have made a rack for 20L tanks in breeding style (short end out) and my main focus with it is going to be corydoras.
I have been thinking about the best way to hatch corydora eggs and the best solution to me would be a hang-on breeder box. Specifically I am looking at the fluval air powered ones so there is constant current and basically the breeder box get a 'waterchange' almost all the time.
My plan is to harvest the cory eggs whenever they spawn and place them in this breeder box. I will be using some type of foam to ensure no babies spill back into the tank of course, but what I am ultimately after is if this is the best option?
I have tried putting eggs in another tank, which works, but not as optimal as I like. This is why I have arrived at the HOB breeder box. I can keep waterflow up, keep it clean, easy to access as it will be on the ends of the rack, so no leaning over into tanks, and no difficulty cleaning. Easy to monitor too. The largest downside is that they are run by air, but lucky for me I am going to installing to a large air pump (1.7 cubic feet/min or about 48 liters per minute) to power most of my tanks. This way it will cost me a minimal amount extra to add an airline. I am also planning on heating the whole room to 76F~ with some tanks being higher.
I am obviously a novice when it comes to breeding corys. I have spawned a few species and raised the fry successfully, but I am looking for suggestions on setups for hatching the eggs/rearing the fry.
Thank you!
I have been thinking about the best way to hatch corydora eggs and the best solution to me would be a hang-on breeder box. Specifically I am looking at the fluval air powered ones so there is constant current and basically the breeder box get a 'waterchange' almost all the time.
My plan is to harvest the cory eggs whenever they spawn and place them in this breeder box. I will be using some type of foam to ensure no babies spill back into the tank of course, but what I am ultimately after is if this is the best option?
I have tried putting eggs in another tank, which works, but not as optimal as I like. This is why I have arrived at the HOB breeder box. I can keep waterflow up, keep it clean, easy to access as it will be on the ends of the rack, so no leaning over into tanks, and no difficulty cleaning. Easy to monitor too. The largest downside is that they are run by air, but lucky for me I am going to installing to a large air pump (1.7 cubic feet/min or about 48 liters per minute) to power most of my tanks. This way it will cost me a minimal amount extra to add an airline. I am also planning on heating the whole room to 76F~ with some tanks being higher.
I am obviously a novice when it comes to breeding corys. I have spawned a few species and raised the fry successfully, but I am looking for suggestions on setups for hatching the eggs/rearing the fry.
Thank you!
