Spawning log #0013: Corydoras brevirostris

General comments

A rarely spawned species.

Date & Time

Date

2022-04-13

Spawning time

to

Water parameters

Temperature at spawning

23 - 23°C / 73.4 - 73°F

pH

-

kH

No value given

dH

No value given

TDS

No value given

EC

No value given

Nitrate (NO3)

0 ppm

Food & Triggers

Food Fed previous 7 days

  • Live food - Grindal / Enchytraeus / White worms
  • Live Food - Baby Brine Shrimp
  • Live Food - Micro Worms (Banana/Walter)
  • Gel Food - Repashy Grub Pie
  • Gel Food - Repashy Spawn & Grow

Other Foods

EBO Mussel, EBO Insect, Bug Bites

Spawning Triggers

  • Water change with RO / Rain Water
  • Normal Water Change

Other Spawning Triggers

Spawning group

Females

>4 females

Males

3 males

Active Females

Unknown

Active Males

Unknown

Size Females

6 cm / 2.4 in

Size Males

5 cm / 2 in

Age Females

3 year(s)

Active Males

3 year(s)

Origin of Breeding Group

  • Males - Wild Caught
  • Females - Wild Caught

Eggs & Hatch rate

Eggs laid

8

Eggs laid at a time

  • 1 egg
  • 2 eggs

Unfertile eggs at spawning time

4

Hatched eggs

3

Hatch rate (approx.)

26-50%

Fry surviving 2 weeks

Egg Placement

  • On leaves on the bottom
  • On floating leaves
  • In a mop on the bottom

Egg Handling

Type of Antifungal

  • Alder Cone(s)

Number of Cones

3

Drops of MB

Amount of Salt

Hatching Container Size

1.5 l / 0.4 gal

Egg diameter

2.0 mm / 0.08 in

Comments to Hatching

Feeding

First Fry Food

  • Fine "Dust" Food

Fry started Eating

5 days

Spawning Tank Setup

Size

54 l / 14 gal

Length

60 cm / 24 in

Height

30 cm / 12 in

Water Level

25 cm / 12 in

Type of Substrate

  • Fine sand

Decorations

  • Plants - plastic, fine leaves
  • Plants - plastic, medium leaves
  • Leaves, large
  • Mop on the bottom

Type of filtration

  • Power head / Streamer < 100 LPH (25 GPH)
  • Spongefilter Medium - High Flow

Water Flow

Medium

Type of Lighting

LED light

Lighting Period

00-04 hours

Lighting Intensity

Medium

Comments & Additions

Reported by

Reported by

Kristian Adolfsson

Country

Sweden

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