December - Hill Country Cichlid Club

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meantime, Java moss in the tank prospered as did a
type of slimy alga.
On November 3rd, in preparation for the 2011 FO-
TAS convention, I removed about one-half of the
Java moss, intending to place this in the FOTAS
auction. On November 7th, while feeding my fish, I
thought I saw a small cory in the axelrodi tank, but I
couldn’t be sure. The next day I saw at least two
small corys around an inch in length. So, on November
19th, I removed all of the Java moss,
drained about 60 per cent of the water and replaced
it, and placed a HOT magnum on the tank. After
about 30 minutes, as the water cleared, I began to
see three, four, six. young corys one inch in length
or less. At this time I have conservatively estimated
12-15 young corys, probably from two or more
spawnings, based on size differences.
In seems obvious to me, that as these corys spawned
– probably IN the Java moss – the dense nature of
the Java moss served both as a refuge for the fry as
well as an excellent source of food. Now, I am anxious
to discern just how many young C. axelrodi are
in the tank.
The great items up for grabs at the HCCC Fall Auction Catfish Raffle.