Corydoras Keepers

[Wackytpt]

Hi Frank,

Any luck in breeding the C. napoensis & C. eques?

Have been trying on both groups.

Thanks

[Coryologist]

Hi Frank, Any luck in breeding the C. napoensis & C. eques? Have been trying on both groups. Thanks

Hi. No. No luck with either of those. Frank

[barmby]

Coryologist, thank you so much for sharing. it is a privilege to have you sharing with us at aquaticquotient

[Coryologist]

Coryologist, thank you so much for sharing. it is a privilege to have you sharing with us at aquaticquotient

Well, I am happy that you feel that way and I appreciate your kind words. Cheers. - Frank

[soltari007]

Hi Frank,

Welcome to the forum, great to have you share your knowledge with us!

Any tips for beginners like us?

[tetrakid]

Hi, does anyone know where I can get a few Cory Adolfis and Cory Pandas? Think I've been bitten by the Corydoras bug.

[FeeWhale]

I have just been to C328 today and I think I saw some. But I'm not reliable given the fact that I am not good at recognizing the different species. Better call them before you go down.

[tetrakid]

Lol, I am also just into Corydoras. The Adolfis are the ones with a small orange/red patch on the back. Thanks anyway.

I have just been to C328 today and I think I saw some. But I'm not reliable given the fact that I am not good at recognizing the different species. Better call them before you go down.

[stormhawk]

True adolfoi are rare in Singapore. Majority of the stocks sold are usually C. duplicareus, which has a thicker black stripe running along the back. C. adolfoi has a thinner stripe.

[tetrakid]

Since it is a rare Cory here, it woud be good to know of any breeder who may happen have at least a few for sale, perhaps on auction.

True adolfoi are rare in Singapore. Majority of the stocks sold are usually C. duplicareus, which has a thicker black stripe running along the back. C. adolfoi has a thinner stripe.

[Joop]

Hi, does anyone know where I can get a few Cory Adolfis and Cory Pandas? Think I've been bitten by the Corydoras bug.

I saw c panda at Qianhu recently. plenty to choose.

[tetrakid]

Thank you. Actually, true Adolfois are what I am hunting around for. But since Stormwalk says it's rare here, I suppose I will have to try eBay.

If say we find someone in Malaysia who has some to sell, will there be any problem bringing them back here?

[vannel]

I think you will have better luck getting C. Adolfois from HK. Last I was there, I saw a tank of them in an LFS at the one end of Tung Choi Street going for SGD $12 per piece. Pretty sure those were not C. Duplicareus. Bringing them into SG is the tough part though.. Given you'll have to email the LFS and get them to arrange shipping to a local importer for you. I reckon the shipping plus local handling costs would make it a little prohibitive.

You could also try your luck with AquaBid and Corysrus. However, you'll still have to contact a local importer to assist you locally since they are the ones with the license.

[vannel]

Ohh where's my manners!

Welcome tetrakid.

P.S. The other C. Panda that you are looking for should be relatively easy to find in SG. Alot of LFS will carry them, although they seem to be a little tougher to find lately. However, you should pay a visit to JZX down at AMK for your Corydoras fix. It so happens that JZX is probably the only LFS that has a wide selection of different Corydoras from which you will have a tough time selecting just a single species or two. Just look at their monthly stocklist and you'll understand what I mean.

[stormhawk]

C. adolfoi occasionally appears locally but importers tend to mix them up with C. duplicareus. It is a common mistake because they look alike. It doesn't help that there are long snouted forms of both species, which can also add to the confusion, especially when handled by farm workers unfamiliar with the different species.

[tetrakid]

Ooh, thanks to stormhawk and vannel for your great help.

Hope one of these days I will be able to buy a pair or two of true Adolfois.

Presently, I am only keeping a few Sterbais, which are a joy to keep. I noticed they are helpless creatures when it comes to hard food for example tiny hard pellets mean for Tetras. But they have no problem with powdered algae discs.

Today, I tried offering them hard-boiled egg yolk which they gobbled, but created a mess. Anyone with great food suggestions? eg beef-heart, chicken liver, etc.. lol.

[RonWill]

Hope one of these days I will be able to buy a pair or two of true Adolfois... Anyone with great food suggestions?

Why is it that we always want those things that we can't find??

GC has young but very stable C. panda, plus a small variety of other Corydoras species, if you're still keen.

Grreeaaat food?? Tubifex!!!

[vannel]

Why is it that we always want those things that we can't find??

Humans are as such.. It doesn't even matter that the fish might not even look nice or cute. The fact is.. The harder to find, the more expensive it is.. The more we'll be taken in with it. But what the heck! In the end, a hobby is a hobby.. and hobbies are always meant to drain some of your wealth. Spending makes people happy, no?

Grreeaaat food?? Tubifex!!!

Yes! Tubifex are second to none. Just as long as they are clean, red wrigglers and not dull, half-dead worms. With regards to food though, I think that egg-yolk, beef heart and chicken liver are probably not optimal and would foul the water way too quickly. If you should prefer packaged foods, do consider Hikari Carnivore Pellets. Those are widely used and are a proven alternative to live foods. I always have a packet of pellets around when I just can't find the time to head down to my nearest LFS for yet another 50c pack of tubifex worms (I have to admit though, that the cories are so pampered on tubifex worms, they don't ever touch the pellets anymore).

[barmby]

I agree with Mr. Ron Will. Just like L134 aplenty but no one wants to keep because it is not rare and not & never will be 'fish of the moment'

[drakeho]

After so long looking at cory pictures . I still like the black cory best !