Got an early Christmas present last night when I was rinsing a Eheim Ecco external filter. When I opened it, there was a large fry sitting on top of the basket! I removed the basket and drained the cannister and found five more of various sizes.

I use Ecco filters in several cory tanks, but I have an algarde 200 filter sponge over the inlet to stop eggs or fry getting sucked out, but there is a gap around the top of the strainer, so even with the sponge in place there is a tiny gap left for fry to get thru. I have no dea how many were lost this way, but at least now I know why the Gossei fry were not surviving very long.

Nice one,they should be nearing adult as I fill more tanks....

Wow, must check the filter in my African tank. It's due it's quarterly clean next week.

I've had two acei holding, but no sign of fry. The second time they were holding, I moved them to a breeding tank. One spat and the other is still holding.

Lots of acei available over the next few weeks if anyone's intereted.

i found a multipunctatus fry in my external tank on christmas eve also..
i think i damaged him when squeezing my sponges howwever as he
didnt survive after putting him in QT.