Recent content by Kaiuli

I've used this with C. pygmaeus, C. weitztmani, C. simillis and C. paleatus. It's easier to keep the eggs clean and the very young fry once they hatch. With the fry I have several containers on hand and switch them out every day. I drain out most of the water and detritus carefully then pour...

Collect the eggs and place in a clean container. A plastic disposable bowl with no soap residue. I even scrub new ones as they sometimes have a film of somekind of chemical I mix a drop in an 8 oz tumbler and eye dropper some into the collection container with eggs. I do only 20 - 30 at a...

Methylene blue is a common fungicide. Don't treat the corys with it just the eggs.

The eggs hatch in (I think) about 4-5 days. If you look at the egg with a light behind it you should see a distinct somewhat darker or yellowish mass (more like a circle). This will get darker as the days progress until you can see the embryo itself just before hatching. I collect the eggs...

The white and fuzzy ones definitely have to go. I treat with methylene blue just after I collect them and slowly dilute solution/water each day until by day three or so they are in pure, clean water (dechlorinated).

There's a lot said about "cycling" an aquarium, however, I think most of us newcomers to the hobby do not understand the importance of the role that ammonia and where it comes from and how it is broken down in the aquarium. There was a recent article in TFH in October 2012 en-titled "Ammonia...

Depending on the fish, I like to use Malaysian Trumpet snails to clean up around fry. The problem with Malaysian Trumpet snails is that they reproduce rapidly and do not need a sexual partner.

Don't put Chain (Y. sidthimunki) Loaches with fishes with long finnage as they will nip fins. I like to use Zebra Loaches (B. striata) to control snails. They do a good job and don't get too large but are a bit shy.