Spawning log #0004: Corydoras parallelus
General comments
A breeding group of 8 (4 of each sex) that I bought from Joakim Schön in Simrishamn.
Date & Time
Date
2022-02-28
Spawning time
morning to afternoon
Water parameters
Temperature at spawning
23 - 24°C / 73.4 - 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
Bugbite
Spawning Triggers
- Water change with RO / Rain Water
- Normal Water Change
Other Spawning Triggers
Spawning group
Females
4 females
Males
4 males
Active Females
1 female
Active Males
1 male
Size Females
5 cm / 2 in
Size Males
4 cm / 1.6 in
Age Females
3 year(s)
Active Males
3 year(s)
Origin of Breeding Group
- Males - Bred
- Females- Bred
Eggs & Hatch rate
Eggs laid
55
Eggs laid at a time
- 1 egg
Unfertile eggs at spawning time
14
Hatched eggs
30
Hatch rate (approx.)
26-50%
Fry surviving 2 weeks
Egg Placement
- On glass - high
- On glass - low
- On silicon seams
- On leaves on the bottom
- On buried leaves
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
2.8 mm / 0.11 in
Comments to Hatching
Feeding
First Fry Food
- Micro Worms
- Baby Brine Shrimp
Fry started Eating
6 days
Spawning Tank Setup
Size
80 l / 21 gal
Length
60 cm / 24 in
Height
35 cm / 14 in
Water Level
30 cm / 14 in
Type of Substrate
- Fine sand
- Sand
- Leaves
Decorations
- Leaves, large
- Leaves, small
- Caves Small
Type of filtration
- Spongefilter Small - High Flow
- 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
Web site
YouTube Channel