Re: Hoplosternum Punctatum Spawn!
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 06:21
Hes been growing out in my corydoras eques tank until he was large enough to compete better for food with the larger adults, and he's done fantastic with them, but has been the only hoplo since his siblings all died. So seeing him back with some hoplos is a nice sight. He's following them around and seems extremely happy.
I have some younger fry in the nursery still, nice 1 inch young ones doing well. I've got homes lined up, provided that these guys keep on doing well.
Ive had also a couple more spawns. One of the spawns I gave the eggs to a local breeder to try to raise and see if they had similar struggles with survival rates--and yes, yes they did. None of theirs made it either.
They used methylene blue for the eggs, which did not stop the fungus either, and the ones that did hatch did not survive long either.
Seems they are not an easy species to raise, but some solace at least that it isn't only myself either.
But, as long as the parents are willing, I will keep trying. Let them do as they want lol
I have some younger fry in the nursery still, nice 1 inch young ones doing well. I've got homes lined up, provided that these guys keep on doing well.
Ive had also a couple more spawns. One of the spawns I gave the eggs to a local breeder to try to raise and see if they had similar struggles with survival rates--and yes, yes they did. None of theirs made it either.
They used methylene blue for the eggs, which did not stop the fungus either, and the ones that did hatch did not survive long either.
Seems they are not an easy species to raise, but some solace at least that it isn't only myself either.
But, as long as the parents are willing, I will keep trying. Let them do as they want lol