RIP Cory fry (2/4)

[Kissyboots]

Yup, another one gone. What am I doing wrong??? I desperately need to get that tank set up!!!

 

[Helena21]

OH NO! im so sorry to hear that i dont know what you are doing wrong.
but im sure you will have more soon

 

[TabMorte]

Have you checked the water perameters in the bowl they're in? Maybe nitrites are starting to build up? Or the temp is fluctuating too much?

 

[Kissyboots]

Well, I do a water change every other day. I've been doing this the whole time (over a month) and had no problems. Why all of a sudden are they dying? I just hope I don't screw up with the new guys (yet to hatch).

 

[ishar]

Is there perhaps some nutrient that they are not getting that is crucial to their development at certain stages that they may not be getting?

 

[Kissyboots]

All I feed them is "First-Bites" which was recommended to me. But that's it. Did I miss something?? I wish this wasn't so complicated...

 

[ishar]

hehe I know- that's what guppies are for! hahha

Well I don't know this food specifically, but it is likely a protein based food to get the babies growing. If this is the case, I think that they would need some greenery after a few weeks- maybe a month. Maybe small piece of zucchini would help. I would try that myself.

I don't know much about cories, especially cory fry, but this would be my guess, and I figure it is worth a try right?

 

[Kissyboots]

So, zucchini, not cucumber?

Edit: If I get my mom to buy zucchini then she'll probably get into a zucchini phase and make us eat it...

 

[ishar]

lol well I am sorry to hear that lol.

Yeah I have heard that cucumber melts in your tank and makes a BIG mess, so I would stick with zucchini.

 

[Kissyboots]

Do I need to do anything special with it? Other than washing and cutting it? How big should the pieces be?

 

[ishar]

I sliced it about 1/4" thick and tied it to a rock.

hahah yeah I forgot to wash mine :S. No adverse effects so far luckily.

 

[Helena21]

Yeah cucumber isnt that great. Its like 99% water...so not much nutritional value lol

 

[alter40]

I think your supposed to blanch it.

 

[RoxnSox]

awww kissy im so sorry

 

[Kissyboots]

I think your supposed to blanch it.

What do you mean by "blanch?"

 

[MissDanni]

Aww that sucks Kissy, I'm so sorry!

Why is it when people care sooo much about their fish they loose them, but people who could care less always have the fish that thrive?

 

[Kissyboots]

Why is it when people care sooo much about their fish they loose them, but people who could care less always have the fish that thrive?

True. My male betta Juju had so many diseases, non of which I treated him for (except the first time he got some kind of white fluffy stuff.) He lived a year. My cories...gaaaaah! Oh well, I have more now. *BOUNCINGS

 

[emmanuelchavez]

What do you mean by "blanch?"

Boil some water, throw in the zuccinni for about a minute or so, take it out, and throw it in ice water (or running cold water).

It's like you're cooking it.... but before much cooking can get done, you reverse the effects.... people use it in culinary to peel hard-to-peel things like tomatoes, etc...

Why one is supposed to blanch it, I dont know. I just know how to do it.