So I Woke Up This Morning And Noticed Something Different About My Tank

[8wolff]

I got up this morning to check on the baby Angel fishes we got yesterday, and I noticed this strange looking piece of something I thought may be food laying at the bottom of the tank. Only, when I moved closer to try to get a better look at it, it took off at a high speed.

My first thought was the horror of a worm of some kind...

But nope.


Meet Caspian; the newest member to my aquarium. It's a Panda Cory fry.

I couldn't believe it. I hadn't planned on breeding, and this little one was in a tank with 3 Angels, a BN Pleco and 5 other Pandas.
To be honest, I was so excited that I tripped over the bed trying to get to my phone to take photos.

I'm hoping it will make it to adulthood. I have it in a small tank for the meantime: the plan is for it to grow a bit and then add it back to the large tank so the other fish won't eat it. Holding thumbs!!!

 

[DoughBoy93090]

Congrats! Was he the soul survivor of the clutch?

 

[TheWanderingFish]

Awww that is so sweet. Including you so excited you tripped over haha!

 

[Morosith]

Congrats! The angel in my avatar was the sole survivor from a spawn of mine. If you manage to raise this guy to adulthood you'll probably remember it forever as one of your favorite fish!

 

[Brans0628]

Awe how cute congrats!!!!

 

[8wolff]

Guys, I have news!

Found it this morning.

DoughBoy93090 I thought it was...


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[DoughBoy93090]

Guys, I have news! View attachment 551193

Found it this morning.

DoughBoy93090 I thought it was...


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Two of them?! Nice.

 

[Brans0628]

That’s awesome!

 

[JaksAquatics]

this is cool but it makes me mad that I am trying to breed mine but I cant

 

[8wolff]

Two of them?! Nice.

I just found a third one this morning

 

[8wolff]

this is cool but it makes me mad that I am trying to breed mine but I cant

Oh dear. Keep trying though, I'm sure you'll get it right

 

[DoughBoy93090]

I just found a third one this morning

Congrats! It reminds of 101 Dalmatians!

We’ve got another one!

 

[Antonian]

Congratulations I’m in a similar situation right now! I have 3 as well all by surprise and am completely new to breeding in general.

 

[8wolff]

Congrats! It reminds of 101 Dalmatians!

We’ve got another one!

Certainly seems to be heading that way

 

[8wolff]

Congratulations I’m in a similar situation right now! I have 3 as well all by surprise and am completely new to breeding in general.

Oh gosh! We're in this together XD
Totally my first time too
Congrats to you too!

 

[Antonian]

Oh gosh! We're in this together XD
Totally my first time too
Congrats to you too!

If I may ask what have you been feeding them so far? I’m considering trying to hatch brine shrimp but lack the time or space to do so. I’ve been using first bites and some freeze dried baby brine shrimp thus far.

 

[8wolff]

If I may ask what have you been feeding them so far? I’m considering trying to hatch brine shrimp but lack the time or space to do so. I’ve been using first bites and some freeze dried baby brine shrimp thus far.

Sorry for the delay in response =| I suddenly inherited 3 kittens that my Dad saved off his construction site...
I feed mine Tetramin Baby and occasionally Brine Shrimp (they've had it once so far).

 

[Antonian]

Sorry for the delay in response =| I suddenly inherited 3 kittens that my Dad saved off his construction site...
I feed mine Tetramin Baby and occasionally Brine Shrimp (they've had it once so far).

Well congratulations on the new additions to your family! I managed to buy an easy no to use brine shrimp hatchery and have been feeding them a mix of brine and micro flakes. I can see a noticeable difference in the growth after starting to use live brine and definitely think it’s worth the time.

 

[8wolff]

Well congratulations on the new additions to your family! I managed to buy an easy no to use brine shrimp hatchery and have been feeding them a mix of brine and micro flakes. I can see a noticeable difference in the growth after starting to use live brine and definitely think it’s worth the time.

Thank you. I will definitely look into that

 

[8wolff]

Here is an update on my first-ever fry
Left: Triton
Middle: Moby
Right: Caspian


All 3 are still doing well, and growing really quickly. The markings by their tails and dorsal fins are coming along (Caspian's are already filled out) and it won't be long now until they're added to the big tank.

 

[DoughBoy93090]

Here is an update on my first-ever fryView attachment 557084
Left: Triton
Middle: Moby
Right: Caspian


All 3 are still doing well, and growing really quickly. The markings by their tails and dorsal fins are coming along (Caspian's are already filled out) and it won't be long now until they're added to the big tank.

They’re looking good!

 

[8wolff]

Last update, for a while anyway.
The baby Pandas are back in the tank with the other fish. They're doing well, and have plenty of hiding places - just in case.

Here is Caspian with Blitz

 

[Fishcat]

Aw!
I have two sterbaI fry from two different spawns that just grew up in the tank. Found the younger one, then realized that one of my larger corys was smaller than any of them had been when I bought them. In my defense, I have eight adults and a cluttered tank bottom. I keep trying to get a picture of the little guys with the big guys, but they all take off when I try.

 

[8wolff]

Aw!
I have two sterbaI fry from two different spawns that just grew up in the tank. Found the younger one, then realized that one of my larger corys was smaller than any of them had been when I bought them. In my defense, I have eight adults and a cluttered tank bottom. I keep trying to get a picture of the little guys with the big guys, but they all take off when I try.

Sterbai's are super adorable!!
Lol. Corys are really fast though
I recommend trying to get a picture when you've fed them. That's how I did it

 

[Fishcat]

The smaller one hangs out in a corner where I really can’t get a picture, but here’s the teenager. Yes, this one really did get this big without me noticing!

 

[Fishcat]

Here he is again. I swear they line up just to taunt me and as soon as the phone comes out - nope!

 

[Fishcat]

Teeny guy hanging out behind a marimo. Also, there are at least four youngsters.

 

[Fishcat]

All three teenies!

 

[Antonian]

glad to hear all yours made it as well! These 3 pandas are the first batch of mine still doing great and getting big.

 

[Fishcat]

They are super cute at this age.

 

[Antonian]

I need to find a better way at protecting the eggs until I wake up and get them out! This is the 3rd batch that was all destroyed by the time I woke up.