Corydoras Keepers

[stormhawk]

Young C. panda with pale colors are usually due to diet or just the quality of the broodstock at the farm which produces them. Tank bred pandas in the market are almost always sold as juveniles just out of the fry stage, hence they are usually weak to begin with. The paleness in the black pigment will change over time as they grow larger. C. panda in good shape usually have very dark black pigment, especially well fed adults. Young C. panda commonly sold in the LFS may not survive very long in some tanks. I find them to be more fragile in comparison to the other common ones like C. aeneus, paleatus and trilineatus.

[FaRnieGuy]

can i keep sakura shrimps with C. Habrosus?
what kind of food is good for them? Algae wafers?

[kim m]

can i keep sakura shrimps with C. Habrosus?
what kind of food is good for them? Algae wafers?

No problem. The shrimps will eat whatever you feed the Corys.

[FaRnieGuy]

what happens if both the shrimps and the cory breeds?
will shrimps do anything to the eggs?
will cory eat the shrimplets?

[ciaossu]

Hi, as for your 1st question maybe the shrimps will try to munch on the eggs

as for your 2nd question, i'm sure what fits into their mouth is never safe. however, i don't think they will delibrately go hunting for shrimplets but once in a blue moon if a shrimplet swim pass its mouth then that will be the snacks for your cory.

[FaRnieGuy]

haha. because now i have 16 C. Habrosus, am thinking of adding some shrimps to share the food with them.

was at Petmart yesterday, they recommended me to get this micro sinking pellets fish food, i forgot the brand. but the fishes ain't eating them.
they just suck it into the mouth to chew chew then *SPIT*.
so in order not to waste that pack of fish food, i think having some shrimps would help clear them.

thinking of adding some other tank mates as well. but i have no idea what kind of tank mates is good for them. don't want my cory eggs/fry to be a snack, neither do i want shrimplets to be "shrimp crackers" too.

[ciaossu]

if you intend to breed them, a single species tank is always the best. however, if your tank is heavily planted adding some peaceful tetra or shrimps will be fine.

[creech]

Usually the Cory will take all sorts of food but it is recommended to have some plant material. The sinking pellets might not be "soft" enough at that instance so the cory will chew chew the softer part and spit the harder part. But I am sure they will come back for the pellet again and again.

[FaRnieGuy]

Usually the Cory will take all sorts of food but it is recommended to have some plant material. The sinking pellets might not be "soft" enough at that instance so the cory will chew chew the softer part and spit the harder part. But I am sure they will come back for the pellet again and again.

really hope that's the case that they chew only the soft parts.. but the micro pellets are already so small.. i believe they are soft enough after a few minutes in the water?

guess i'll just get them the algae wafers, it's easier to clean up(unfinished food).

to play safe, don't want them to die of hunger. at least i know they have a higher chance to take algae wafers.

[creech]

Usually the sinking pellets takes longer to become soft so it won't cloud the water so easily, you can also supplement with Frozen Blood worms, all cories like that as a treat. But do ask the LFS for those in smaller capsule and smaller size worms.

[FaRnieGuy]

Usually the sinking pellets takes longer to become soft so it won't cloud the water so easily, you can also supplement with Frozen Blood worms, all cories like that as a treat. But do ask the LFS for those in smaller capsule and smaller size worms.

ok! noted..

[Coryologist]

Greetings. I am new here and see some familiar names. I am currently keeping around 70 species of Corys, down from recently keeping almost 100 species. I have spawned approximately 65 species, my latest being C. gracils after a 5 year long wait. lol.

Here is a video of one of my spawning groups: S. kronei. Cheers. - Frank

[vannel]

Hi, you have most of us here drooling with the mention of C. Gracilis.. I know of quite a number of people with an interest in them. Glad to be able to learn from your knowledge. Pretty sure I've read the thread about your spawnings on PlanetCatfish and hope you do visit SG someday so I can grab some C. Gracilis from you..!

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[Wackytpt]

Garcilis is one of the fishes I am also looking for.

Any chance you kept napoensis or eques?

Cheers

[Mikex]

Nice C.Gracilis!

[kim m]

Hi Frank

Welcome to the forum! It's a nice place.

65 species...I'm just short of 50 so nearly there

[Coryologist]

Any chance you kept napoensis or eques?

I have kept C. napoensis in the past and I am keeping C. eques, now. After updating my list, I will post what I am currently keeping. Cheers. - Frank

[Coryologist]

Nice C.Gracilis!

[vannel]

Awesome pictures. Are you keeping the C. Gracilis in temperatures around 20-22 deg celcius?

[Coryologist]

Around 22 in the winter and 25 in the summer. - Frank