breeding albino catfish

[Maria Blakesley]

I have two albino catfish, now almost 3 years old. They have produced
eggs 3 times now and I have once seen a couple of tiny fry that have
hatched - but they disappeared very quickly. I have tried to collect
some of the eggs in a small tank that I float in the main tank but
they don't ever come to anything. Has anyone any suggestions please
as to how I can rescue and successfully breed a few of these lovely
fish.

[Rick]

"Maria Blakesley" > wrote in message
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> I have two albino catfish, now almost 3 years old. They have produced
> eggs 3 times now and I have once seen a couple of tiny fry that have
> hatched - but they disappeared very quickly. I have tried to collect
> some of the eggs in a small tank that I float in the main tank but
> they don't ever come to anything. Has anyone any suggestions please
> as to how I can rescue and successfully breed a few of these lovely
> fish.


are you adding meth. blue to your little hatch out tank?. Your fish should
hatch out in about 5 days. They will then use up their yolk sac for the next
3 days and then you begin feeding the fry, tiny amounts of either fresh
hatch BBS or Micro worms. I prefer brine shrimp as the belly's of the fish
turn orange and you know they are eating. Young Corydoras fry are very
susceptible to fungus and it is extremely important that you keep their
hatch out container clean of all uneaten food. Adding an airstone with a
gently air flow will help but is not really required initially. I normally
leave my Corydoras fry in the hatch out container for 2-3 weeks and then
transfer them to a small grow out tank with only a 3 or so inches of water
and some sand on the bottom, again to prevent fungus. You slowly add water
when you do small water changes and slowly raise the level of the tank
water. A heater can be used if your room temp. is lower that about 72
degrees otherwise it is not required.

Rick