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Ok, this could be the most extroadinary thing that has even happened to me in my 5 years of fishkeeping. Just over a week ago, I bought a large amount of plants and bogwood, and after a little soak added them to my main Corydoras community.

So today, I check the tank as always, and to my surprise I find what I'm SURE to be a little Zebra fry! It looks around 2-3 days old, as there is a little colouration forming. It cannot be a Cory fry, as it looks different than any other which I have raised, and it still has a rather large yolksack.

I can't believe it, as I have no zebras! The owner of the plants/bogwood told me he was clearing out his Zebra breeding community and thats why he was selling everything, so thats the only conclusion I can come to.

I will try and get a photo up ASAP. I can't believe it, I never have any luck, but finally it seems Lady luck has smiled down on me. The fry is now safe in a breeding net, is extremely active and nosey. :p

i wish i had luck like that!!!


everytime i buy plants all i get is lots of snails

That may just be the bogwood deal of the century!

Lady luck has blessed you. I can't wait to see the pictures.

Congratz Papworth...I wish I could be that lucky!

My step-brother is going to bring round the camera tonight! :d I can't believe it . What do I feed the little beauty, as I have noticed it's yolk sack getting ever smaller really quick, is this normal?

Papworth wrote:My step-brother is going to bring round the camera tonight! :d I can't believe it . What do I feed the little beauty, as I have noticed it's yolk sack getting ever smaller really quick, is this normal?

It supposed to be completely consumed by the 10th or 12th day depending on the temperature. Don't feed them untill then.

Thanks alot Raul, I can already tell that the members are going to be able to offer me alot of help in raising this little one.

woooww

any update on the little guy?