Doubleace's Corydoras Tank

[doubleace]

hehe.. ok la.. i'll be using a total of 1300l/hr.. with 2 filter..but mostly reduced to 800l/hr because of filter media.

hmmm... how about using 2 eden501 filter?

[EvolutionZ]

should be okay.. 2x eden 501 filled with biohome Plus..

[doubleace]

hmm... any other suggestion?

[EvolutionZ]

how about just add another eden 501 into your current tank along with the HOF?

[doubleace]

I also thinking of that... hmm... i think gonna go by this 2 choices since i cant put a canister filter same level as my tank.

[Mizu World]

This doesn't have to be essentially bare of plants. There are actually plants in a Corydoras sp. biotope. But you should do well enough to concentrate on the fishes for now.

A common technique is to fill up a side with branches and leaves, leaving a large empty, sandy space for the Corydoras. This makes it easier to clean your substrate as well. I personally like a brown sandbed.
Some larger stones can be spread around the corner to make things more natural and interesting.

Feed them well, artificially raise the temperature and they will think it's mating season!


Cheers,
Ben

[doubleace]

alright.. thanks ben.. i left the front empty easy for them to take their food and the driftwood are all at the back as for the leaves the current is too strong and blow them to 1 side.

[EvolutionZ]

Feed them well, artificially raise the temperature and they will think it's mating season!


Cheers,
Ben

so we would have to use a heater? or do you mean lower? lets say i keep mine at 30C.... raise to 32C for them to breed?

thanks.

[sfk7]

Browsing through planetcatfish will show that the temperature that they are used to are in the range of 22 - 26.

Wouldn't 30 be pushing it abit since its about 4 degrees higher?

And I thought to bluff them that its breeding season is to maintain clean water and use rainbar to mimic raining season?

Still a newbie.

My tiny 2 cents

[EvolutionZ]

Browsing through planetcatfish will show that the temperature that they are used to are in the range of 22 - 26.

Wouldn't 30 be pushing it abit since its about 4 degrees higher?

And I thought to bluff them that its breeding season is to maintain clean water and use rainbar to mimic raining season?

Still a newbie.

My tiny 2 cents

yes.. but seems like many people do keep corydoras at room temperature.. benny advice me to have better flow and keep oxygen level high..
i will be able to have a fan maybe 1 month later(clearing bottom tank after that) then i'll be able to maintain temp at 27C~

[Mizu World]

Warmer weather stimulates their mating bahaviour. As mentioned by sfk7, their average temperature is about 25 dgrees C.

Raising it about 2-3 dgrees C should prompt them to mate. I've personally had success with regular Corys in the past, but I have never tried the exotic dwarf species personally so there may be slight variations.


Cheers,
Ben

[doubleace]

anyone used dennerle gravel for cory setup? Is it good or still prefer europet river sand?

[whiskerbreed]

anyone used dennerle gravel for cory setup? Is it good or still prefer europet river sand?

Dennerle gravel is safe for cories.
It is meant for cories..
They have a picture of a cory in a triangle on their package..



SuD

[Quixotic]

Warmer weather stimulates their mating bahaviour. As mentioned by sfk7, their average temperature is about 25 dgrees C.

Not sure what happened to your cories Ben, but probably something else, maybe soft water or perhaps being Singapore tank bred (think they are Corydoas aeneus?) could have triggered the spawning.

Just to share... it is normally the lower temperature that triggers the spawning. Most Corydoras come from the Amazon basin and other countries from the South American continent. During the "winter" time, there is substantial rainfall which practically floods the entire rainforest. (Rainfall = soft water and cooler temperature). When this happens, food is plenty all round (think of fruits dropping into bodies of water from the trees instead of onto the rainforest floors, insects drowning in the water etc).

With the availability of food, survival of the next generation is greatly enhanced and Corydoras use this breeding strategy. If you were to read the breeding reports, most of them will point to using soft water and/or cooler temperature (by means of substantial water changes).

From PlanetCatifsh: So you want to breed Corys?

In many cases when the fish are in the best possible condition a basic water change will be enough to trigger them into spawning mode, some species however will need a little encouragement, which may be achieved by a fifty percent water change using replacement water that is about 10° F cooler (6.5° C).

Regarding the temperature, it is to be noted that some Corydoras come from highlands and other parts of South America, where the temperature is lower than the typical tropical temperature. You may have to adjust this depending on the species that you have.

Some Corydoras should be able to tolerate high temperatures of 30 degrees Celcius, but there are downsides to high temperatures. At higher temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO) may be depleted and this may be detrimental to the fish. As mentioned a couple of times, having high DO is rather important for them. Also, at higher temperature, toxic ammonia (which can kill fish) is generally higher as your pH moves towards the neutral and alkaline scale (this threat is subdued with acidic pH).

However, for most Corydoras, it would be sufficient to use fans to keep the temperature from getting too high. Not only that, when the fan blows across the water surface, creating surface movements, you are also increasing gas exchange, and this ensure better DO for the tank.

Happy Corydoras keeping.

[doubleace]

Dennerle gravel is safe for cories.
It is meant for cories..
They have a picture of a cory in a triangle on their package..



SuD

thanks whiskerbreed

[nasty12]

Dennerle gravel is safe for cories.
It is meant for cories..
They have a picture of a cory in a triangle on their package..



SuD

hmm anyone have a pic or where to buy these gravel?
what about those Fine White powder sand would those be better off compared to Dennerle gravel?

[doubleace]

Hi nasty,
Dennerle gravel can get from Y618 or Seaview that i saw it yesterday. Its a 5kg package and is about 4 - 5 red notes. But i've compare so many fine sand and still think that SUDO bottom sand is still the finest.

[EvolutionZ]

i bought 5kg of c328's fine brown river sand and 150g of sudo bottom sand from y618.
comparing both. i would say both is just as fine but sudo bottom sand are deeper brown and c328 sand size are different. thus, making it looks more natural.

[doubleace]

alright.. yesterday i've rearrange the driftwood and bought somemore driftwood from seaview and change the current sand to SUDO bottom sand and here's the new layout.



Any comments and advise are welcome. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture hope you guys able to see the layout.

[Zenislev]

wow....the SUDO sand looks really good, one day i should try it out. Regarding the wood, have you tried placing it in different directions?