Cory lies on its side

**minute_me** · 26th Sep 2009, 14:51

Recently bought 2 albino and 1 leopard cory.

I notice one of the albino cory lying on its side. When I disturb it , it quickly "wake up" and swim.

is it normal for cory to lie on it's side? it seems fine physically. could it be suffering from some disease?

my other albino and leopard do no exhibit such behaviour.

**lyan** · 28th Sep 2009, 14:22

look like after some time it will say bye bye to u from my experience. Should be internal problem.

**minute_me** · 28th Sep 2009, 17:22

I took that cory and isolated it, but it never lie on its side. So i decided to release it from the isolation tank. It didn't sleep on it's side anymore. Don't know what's wrong. hope it doesn't die.

**Fishingking17** · 2nd Oct 2009, 22:35

turn up the temperature its a swin bladder problem. very common in all types of cory cats.

**minute_me** · 3rd Oct 2009, 14:25

One of the albino cory is dead (disappeared). I believed it's the one with the problem.

**gnihc11** · 3rd Oct 2009, 15:47

God blessed.

**khtee** · 3rd Oct 2009, 15:56

R.I.P.....God bless

**bichirfanatic** · 17th Oct 2009, 15:13

If after you knock the tank, it will move actively... then i dont think its going to die. because oscar and KKP(king kong parrot) does that too. Its normal.

**StanChung** · 17th Oct 2009, 23:25

What is the temperature now? Leopard cories like cooler water 16-25C. Actually most of them do.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=508

**minute_me** · 18th Oct 2009, 03:39

Originally Posted by StanChung

What is the temperature now? Leopard cories like cooler water 16-25C. Actually most of them do.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=508

the average temperature is 28 to 29.

one leopard cory died of unknown disease. One albino disappeared. 2 panda died when i take them out and isolate them due to skin disease.

All my other corys , leopard, albino and sterbai seems to be fine.

**cyruslaguna** · 19th Oct 2009, 10:41

possibly swim bladder inflammation / dropsy...if it still "swim" vertically, then it's the former; you have extract from community tank and to put it to sleep.

**minute_me** · 19th Oct 2009, 16:16

One of my betta is dying a slow death. May I know how to put it to "sleep"?

**lyan** · 19th Oct 2009, 22:31

Originally Posted by minute_me

One of my betta is dying a slow death. May I know how to put it to "sleep"?

Wat type of setup u have in your tank. Look like not planted, like hard water setup with coral chip and sand ? Cory and betta is soft water setup. Cory must not have salt.