I was at C328 yesterday (4th January 2014) when I came across several bags of bronze corydoras being sold as feeders. Would be a great bargain for anyone keen on trying out this easy "beginner" species.
Also, would Corydoras make suitable feeders in the first place? Considering their pectoral fin spines are pretty sharp...
Small is beautiful.
Not just aeneus for sale as feeders. I saw some runts of C. paleatus too, in some bags. Dumb idea to use these as feeders, for the spines alone. However, some of those in the bags are not in good shape. Take a look at the bellies before purchasing. Sunken bellies, avoid those.
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Huh.. I was rubbing my eyes after reading the headline of this thread. I cannot believe
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
it's possible, they might be clearing up space to make way for new livestock.
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Yea, saw bags of them with sunken bellies too, thought of buying to start a cory tank but thought of internal parasites too.Originally Posted by stormhawk
Two tanks of angelfish just recovered from callamus worm infection, nasty worms, take weeks to rid them.
Fish do not chew. I wonder how the predator going to wolf down the Corydoras.
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Better dont buy uh later fish eat already stomach one hole haha
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Why not use other live food like Blood worm ect ? . ( Cory keeper ) ..
Cories as feeder fishes is a good way of killing off your existing ones.
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<scratch head> I don't know what it means!
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
what? wait feed those... juvenile culls? but question... feed to what fish...
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"if he cant be bothered to take the time to write his question properly, why should I take the time to answer him."
Sometimes blue gouramies and paradise fish are sold along with packs of culled bettas too, all hard scaled, unless the fish got set of strong teeth, what can feed on those?
Seems suicidal for unsupecting predatory fish owners...
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Last edited by gregnng; 12th Jan 2014 at 23:50.
What that means is, the Corydoras will most likely cause the death of your existing fish. Part of the defense mechanism that a Corydoras has is its "spine" which comes up and pierces the throat or mouth of an unsuspecting predator. In the event that happens, both fish will likely die, unless surgical methods are employed.
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About time somebody understood what I was hinting at!!
What I can't imagine is, why would anybody want to use cories as feeders when there are plenty of other safer choices; platies, goldfish, catfish.... and these doesn't have splines!!
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Ok. The post was quite profound Thank you
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
I'm sure the sellers are unaware of this trait. I imagine they are going to get a few nasty comments if some prized arowana or oddball predator dies, choked by a small Corydoras.
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I know! Peacock Bass!! They feed them to peacock bass : ) Channa pulchra!
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
You can't blame it entirely on the sellers because buyers *should* do their own homework.
I recall a member's Nannacara anomala being a little curious/greedy and ended up with a pygmy cory getting stuck in it's throat (can't remember if it was C. habrosus, pygmaeus or hastatus). Nonetheless, it sure wasn't a pleasant experience for the Nannacara and quite unnerving for the member to cut up the cory's carcass so it could be extracted.
Agree with Colin though. This thread is quite profound.
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I can imagine it will be something like these:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6789/dscf0688b.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h/DSCN4187.jpg
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
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