In The Tank

Success! I have now transitioned approximately 20 Amano larvae from a marine tank back to freshwater. I would have posted some pictures, but they are still tiny and very shy, quick to find hiding spots.

It's October 30 and we have the first low pressure system in the Mid-Atlantic in MONTHS. Barometric pressure will be below 1000 millibars this afternoon. If you have adult Corydoradinae groups you've been trying to get going, try a large water change with cool water (take the tank down 5-10 degrees F). If you can get your hands on RO or distilled water, all the better. Do the water change any time between now and Halloween evening. Refresh your microworm cultures to get ready for fry... If you get fry they'll be big enough to sell by the spring auction. Let's go!

The first of two Amano berried females finally released her eggs yesterday. I have now moved all the larvae to a marine tank with phytoplankton and tons of air flow to keep the water moving. Sorry, the video is a little washed out due to the phytoplankton, and it needs a light to attract the larvae to an area to capture a short clip. They are currently white to clear little specks, making it difficult for the camera to focus. The little specks to the left are all larvae.

I have a culture of Tetraselmis Phytoplankton started for my Amano shrimp project. If anyone is interested, please let me know. I have actually used it to feed some brine shrimp that have made it to the marine tank setup for the Amano larve, the brine shrimp are thriving off of this phytoplankton.