Corydoras Keepers

[hardric]

I have cories in a community tank. They eat normal cucumber. I microwave the slices so they are soft and wait for them to cool down. They finish up everything except the skin. Mine eat hikari algae wafers as well.

These are in addition to the usual bloodworms & sinking pellets.

[vannel]

I have cories in a community tank. They eat normal cucumber. I microwave the slices so they are soft and wait for them to cool down. They finish up everything except the skin. Mine eat hikari algae wafers as well.

These are in addition to the usual bloodworms & sinking pellets.

That's interesting! My cories are totally ignoring the slice of organic cucumber I threw in there 2hrs ago. Picky, picky. How much are you guys feeding your cories? I have a group of 10 now and am feeding them about 2 pellets in the morning and another 2 at night. Should I up the feeding?

On a different note, I am seeing some single cories move up and down the different plant leaves today. Crossing my fingers on that. I did do a 20% cold water change earlier this afternoon and fed them with frozen bloodworms this morning. Hmmm.. Never bred cories before, but seems like a good sign.

[hardric]

I am not breeding them so I can't advise you on that. I leave my cucumber overnight and they will eat it. Occasionally, I will see them grazing on the slice. Anyway, mine ignore zucchini but eat the normal cheap cucumber.

[Doraemon82]

Yo bro and sis , anyone know where I can get green line or gold line at west area ?

[vannel]

C328 has a few gold lasers in the little CRS tank I think.. You should check it out.

[Doraemon82]

Ok thanks will go check it out

[Cheesetian]

An old video of my 10 fish-strong shoal of C. Paleatus. They were in a 2ft tank before i sold them and the tank off to free up the space in my room.

[barmby]

Captivating video; I can see that you love them but the bichir can't be trusted as they will swallow the cory.

[Cheesetian]

Captivating video; I can see that you love them but the bichir can't be trusted as they will swallow the cory.

Thanks man! Well the Bichirs were too small to swallow them although i did get injuries on my Corys from time to time. They were promptly removed and the Pike sold. Either way, these guys aren't with me anymore. Focusing on my new Cory tank now. *starts saving*

[darter]

What is the ideal set up for cory? Can keep plants with them with co2 pumping in for the plants? Or any simple plants to keep with them? Plants substrate with a layer of fine lapis sand on top?

[iwishweallcouldwin]

Sharing a quick photo of my short body C. venezuelanus!

[RonWill]

duh... I was never much into anything that's short bodied or ballooned. Besides, there are already more than enough species and natural forms for us to enjoy.

Darter, the setup sounds fine. If you wish, then allocate a feeding corner and spread fine grit sand for 'em cories to forage and sink their snouts into.

Cheesetian, how is your new cory tank coming along?

[iwishweallcouldwin]

Ron,

Rest assure that neither am I a fan of deformed fish. This piece turned out to be developing differently from the others in the batch of juveniles that I got, that's when I realised that it is short-bodied.

[soltari007]

Bro Ron, to be honest these C. venezuelanus are sold as normal (proportionate) fish at really small sizes, you never know what you're gonna get, i got quite a few of them too. On another note this particular species is very stocky when well fed so may look more short bodied than those torpedo-shaped species like lasers, melanotania, robineae etc.

Ready for your next breeding challenge?

[Cheesetian]

Cheesetian, how is your new cory tank coming along?

Thank you for asking! It's on hold at the moment cos' i've decided to beef up my 6.5 footer's filtration. Trying to get hold of one, maybe two, Eheim 2260s and we all know that'll set me back quite a bit. Cory tank.. maybe next year.

[barmby]

darter, corydoras do need bare spaces for them to rest and 'park'. it is absolutely necessary.

[darter]

So bare bottom or lapis sand?

Whats the diff between lapis sand and sudo sand?

[ahkiatz]

Lapis sand is of bigger grain of sand, whereby sudo is very fine sand.

[RonWill]

So bare bottom or lapis sand?

Bare as in a "no-plant zone"; ie, no HC, glossos or hair-grass sticking up their butts! Plain lapis or bare bottom also can. Alternatively, a few pieces of flat slates for them to rest.

Lapis is small grit gravel, between 2-3mm. Sudo is something like quartz sand, between 0.5-1mm grit size, with a light tinge of red and usually sold in 5kg packs.

[barmby]

I said bare spaces not bare bottom : ) Read my words again. And not read what you want to read.