C.Elegans

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Post by boyneburn »

Does they require cooler water changes to kick start spawning? I have tried it but so far no luck.
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Try conditioning the fish first with bloodworms and algae wafers,This may help
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Post by Coryman »

Have a look at this it may be of help.
http://www.corycats.com/spawning_log_16.htm

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Post by boyneburn »

Thanks for your replies.Ian yours was particularly interesting.My biggest problem is getting them to feed properly.They are wild caught & although the person I got them from was feeding them on pellets,they were reluctant to eat mine.They are eating some now & also whiteworms.I put a couple of my young bronze cories in with them as they were very timid & hardly moved.They are now becoming more active & confident.The next problem might be having bronze cories in with them,I was trying to keep them on their own.
My water temp.could also be too high at 75o.
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