Checked out JZX today , didnt find the cory i wanted .. i want those dwarf cories .
Hi all,
I'm new to cories and are simply fascinated by these creatures. I have been keeping discus for the last 10 years and only came into cories last year.
Currently have 4 breeds in a planted.
1 x leopard
3 x sterbais
6 x bronze
6 x albinos
Anyone has success in captive-breeding them? I would appreciate some tips!
Well, you have to ensure that you have both males and female present. Males have a pointed tip to their pelvic fins, females have rounded. You have to condition them well with live or frozen foods. If the conditions are right, they will spawn, usually after a big water change. Sometimes however, they will refuse to spawn, even though the females are close to bursting with eggs.
The whole spawning sequence is a big chase with many males following a female around the tank. When they spawn the fish will assume a T-position, with the male at the top of the T and the female will be nudging his side. Should they successfully spawn, the female will begin to deposit eggs all over the tank, especially on plant leaves, the glass and anywhere where there is a form of water current.
The fry after hatching, will remain on the bottom of the tank, so sinking foods would be good, like microworms and such. Once they start feeding on BBS/Daphnia and move on to worm foods and such at a bigger size, they will grow quickly. The fry will change the shape of their fins and the pattern on their body over time, until they reach subadult stage and change to their adult coloration.
From your list, the likely candidates to spawn early would be the bronzes or the albino aka Corydoras aeneus. They might interbreed since they are the same species, just two different forms, one normal and the other albino.
Last edited by stormhawk; 22nd Apr 2013 at 03:01. Reason: Typo error, thanks tuang
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"The whole spawning sequence is a big chase with many females following a female"
Sorry but should it be males chasing females?
Thanks for the tips. I am having a very hard time identifying the sexes from the pelvic fins.
It seems that all are rounded; ie females. How about the "view from top" method?
The net seems to recommend this as well. However using this, it would seems I have some males.
Anyway, I am conditioning the albinos now. I had them for about 18 months and should be stable.
The rest were with me for less than 6 months.
Yes sorry, typo error. A big group of males will follow a single female or any gravid females in the tank. You cannot rely on the view from top method, as some males are rather fat. The best sexing method is still by looking at the shape of the pelvic fins.
Often, the fish sold at the shops, if they came from a farm, are usually of one sex. But occasionally they will release both sexes for sale. Both forms of C. aeneus, pygmaeus, habrosus, paleatus and sterbai, come from a local farm I believe.
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I got my albinos at 2 seperate batches, from different shops. So hopefully the LFS do not get them from the same farm. Haha...
i notice when i on the light my cory usually hide for a shade ... what can i do to stop them from hiding ?
The more hiding spots are given, the less they hide.
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Alright , more hiding spot. got it :P will try to add more rock scape :P
Hello all,
I've been keeping sterbai's for about a year plus now. I've always have this common problem. I think it should be fin rot or white spots or clouds forming on my sterbais.
It seems to infect one only and will slowly kill my sterbais one by one. Some of my sterbais are also missing an eye. Anyone have the same problem as me?
I keep shrimps inside as well. Are there any medication for cory's that i can use and are shrimp safe?
Help and advice needed.
White patches on the scutes of Corydoras are a sign of protozoan infestation, usually Chilodonella. The use of anti-protozoan medication like malachite green should work, or stronger stuff like Sera Protazol might help. Early treatment is necessary because once this protozoan hits the gills, it might cause death to the afflicted fish. Check your water conditions as well, because bad water conditions can bring about this disease.
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Is the medication safe for shrimps?
Got a quick question,
is it normal for Sterbai cory super active? forever swimming up and down n into the current at times
"When in doubt, do a water change."
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It's beside s11 at Ang mo kio. nearest mrt is at Ang mo kio station. Google for jzx boutique for exact location
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