Spawning log #0012: Corydoras nijsseni
General comments
A larger spawn this time.
Date & Time
Date
2022-04-07
Spawning time
Unknown to Unknown
Water parameters
Temperature at spawning
24 - 24°C / 75.2 - 75°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
- Freezedried Tubifex / Bloodworms / Blackworms
- Gel Food - Repashy Grub Pie
- Gel Food - Repashy Spawn & Grow
- Sinking Pellets - Omnivore
Other Foods
Bugbites
Spawning Triggers
- Normal Water Change
- Passing Low Pressure / Storm
Other Spawning Triggers
Spawning group
Females
3 females
Males
3 males
Active Females
Unknown
Active Males
Unknown
Size Females
4 cm / 1.6 in
Size Males
3.5 cm / 1.4 in
Age Females
2 year(s)
Active Males
2 year(s)
Origin of Breeding Group
- Males - Bred
- Females- Bred
Eggs & Hatch rate
Eggs laid
120
Eggs laid at a time
- 1 egg
- 2 eggs
- 3 eggs
- 4 eggs
Unfertile eggs at spawning time
10
Hatched eggs
100
Hatch rate (approx.)
76-100%
Fry surviving 2 weeks
75
Egg Placement
- On glass - high
- On glass - low
- In the flow output from a pump/filter
- In / behind a mop against the glass
- On Snail
Egg Handling
Type of Antifungal
- Alder Cone(s)
Number of Cones
5 small
Drops of MB
Amount of Salt
Hatching Container Size
1.5 l / 0.4 gal
Egg diameter
1.6 mm / 0.06 in
Comments to Hatching
Feeding
First Fry Food
- Micro Worms
Fry started Eating
5 days
Spawning Tank Setup
Size
80 l / 21 gal
Length
50 cm / 20 in
Height
40 cm / 16 in
Water Level
35 cm / 16 in
Type of Substrate
- Fine sand
Decorations
- Plants - live, fine leaves
- Roots, small
- Caves Small
- Floating mop
- Mop against glass
Type of filtration
- Power head / Streamer < 100 LPH (25 GPH)
- Spongefilter Medium - High Flow
Water Flow
Medium
Type of Lighting
LED light
Lighting Period
09-12 hours
Lighting Intensity
Medium
Comments & Additions
Egg size much larger than first spawn! Thought it was the Corydoras eques that had spawned, but not yet!
Reported by
Reported by
Kristian Adolfsson
Country
Sweden
Web site
YouTube Channel