Albino Corydoras Eat Algae?

[sayno]

iwas told that they eat algae, that why i purchase it. isit true?

any advice please>?

i always have brown color stick algae that stick to the wall of the fishtank after i change water, let say it appear after a week after change of half tank of water...

is there any better fish to be added in the fishtank.

btw, i rear medium size gold fish

 

[tetraqueen]

Reading about them and I found out they are carniverous so I would not think they will clean your tank like a britlenose plec or anything like that.

I am new but hope you research too can assist me and someone else may tell you otherwise. Books do get it wrong.

 

[RadaR]

Corydoras are omnivores. They eat pretty much everything you give them. They wouldn't necessarily graze off the glass, but they would have a go at dust algae on gravel. However, I wouldn't add Coryodras to a tank with medium sized Goldfish. They have been known to eat Corydoras, which is bad news for both fish. This is becuase several species of Corydoras have a self-defence mechanism against being eaten by much larger fish. All Corys have very sharp fin spines and some seem to give off a low level toxic chemical into the water when frightened or highly stressed.

 

[sayno]

Corydoras are omnivores. They eat pretty much everything you give them. They wouldn't necessarily graze off the glass, but they would have a go at dust algae on gravel. However, I wouldn't add Coryodras to a tank with medium sized Goldfish. They have been known to eat Corydoras, which is bad news for both fish. This is becuase several species of Corydoras have a self-defence mechanism against being eaten by much larger fish. All Corys have very sharp fin spines and some seem to give off a low level toxic chemical into the water when frightened or highly stressed.

hi, then what algae eating fish you recommended, with goldfish friendly....

 

[RadaR]

Bristlenose Plec, but only if the water is 18degrees or more.

 

[sayno]

Bristlenose Plec, but only if the water is 18degrees or more.

not to worry. i live in singapore. water down here is generally 18degree or more.

thanks for the help.

tommorow i go get a pair.

 

[tetraqueen]

On the suject can I digress here a bit or do I need new topic.


http/www.fishforever.co.uk/corydoras-sterbai.html
Is this different to your Omniverous corydorous?


Please be patient as I would like to have corys but I think they are albino ones in my lfs?? They may be bronze I really will be trying to find out but I want to know that I am getting a peaceful set up and not anything that grows too large.