Spawning log #0002: Corydoras sp. CW009 / CW09 / CW9
General comments
Bought as a fry from Morten Nissen.
Date & Time
Date
2022-02-16
Spawning time
lunch to late afternoon
Water parameters
Temperature at spawning
20 - 23°C / 68 - 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
- Gel Food - Repashy Grub Pie
- Gel Food - Repashy Spawn & Grow
- Sinking Pellets - Omnivore
Other Foods
Bugbites
Spawning Triggers
- Lowered Temperature
- Passing Low Pressure / Storm
Other Spawning Triggers
Spawning group
Females
3 females
Males
4 males
Active Females
2 females
Active Males
4 males
Size Females
4 cm / 1.6 in
Size Males
4 cm / 1.6 in
Age Females
No value given
Active Males
No value given
Origin of Breeding Group
- Males - Bred
- Females- Bred
Eggs & Hatch rate
Eggs laid
210
Eggs laid at a time
- 1 egg
- 2 eggs
- 3 eggs
Unfertile eggs at spawning time
Hatched eggs
180
Hatch rate (approx.)
76-100%
Fry surviving 2 weeks
Egg Placement
- On glass - high
- On glass - low
- On silicon seams
Egg Handling
Type of Antifungal
- Alder Cone(s)
Number of Cones
2
Drops of MB
Amount of Salt
Hatching Container Size
1.5 l / 0.4 gal
Egg diameter
1.2 mm / 0.05 in
Comments to Hatching
Using 100% RO with 1/2 a tsp of Sera re-mineralising salt per 10 liter bucket. Adding 2 alder cones in a 1.5 liter tub with fair aeration. Changing 90% every day and adding a new cone every time.
Feeding
First Fry Food
- Micro Worms
- Baby Brine Shrimp
Fry started Eating
4 days
Spawning Tank Setup
Size
75 l / 20 gal
Length
50 cm / 20 in
Height
35 cm / 14 in
Water Level
30 cm / 14 in
Type of Substrate
- Fine sand
Decorations
Type of filtration
- Spongefilter Large - High Flow
Water Flow
Medium
Type of Lighting
Incandescent light
Lighting Period
05-08 hours
Lighting Intensity
Medium
Comments & Additions
Reported by
Reported by
Kristian Adolfsson
Country
Sweden
Web site
YouTube Channel