Breeding

[silvershark]

ok i dont even wanna try the live bearers as any muppet seems to be able to do that and it seems that finding a decent breeding pair is not possible in my tank

however i've just read up on breeding corydoras panda in a fk mag and i really wanna try it, i love the cories as they're so unique and my wife has agreed about a breeding tank.

now come the q's:
Is it worth me starting off on cories or are they for the more experienced FK?
whats the easiest species to breed?
can i buy readily available foods for newly hatched fry or is it more advisable to "cultivate" BBS?

any help on this would be really appriciated

 

[bluefire]

ive tried breeding cories before, had no luck i couldn't even get the female conditioned.
but i have found danios easy to breed, but there not the most fun fish to have around

 

[Inchworm]

Hi silvershark

Corys are an excellent choice for someone who wants to try their hand at breeding an egg laying fish.

I would especially recommend the bronze or albino C. aeneus corys to start, but C. paleatus are usually prolific breeders too. Other kinds of corys usually take more effort to stimulate them to spawn and therefore are better for the more experienced breeder.

One good thing about corys is that they are so popular that you can usually find an independent lfs to buy or trade for them when they have grown to a good size. You will not get rich doing this, but it does get them to homes and will help offset the cost of a great hobby.

I like to grow microworms to feed the fry, but this is not entirely necessary. They are a good source of natural food for the fry however, and a lot less trouble to cultivate than are bbs. I've had my $5 starter culture going for over a year now.

If you decide to breed them, when you are ready, I'll be happy to help you.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

my cories laid eggs even though i didnt want them to. just remember to remove the white eggs. brown eggs are the ones you want. my fry died cause i dont think i fed them enough.

 

[silvershark]

Hi silvershark

Corys are an excellent choice for someone who wants to try their hand at breeding an egg laying fish.

I would especially recommend the bronze or albino C. aeneus corys to start, but C. paleatus are usually prolific breeders too. Other kinds of corys usually take more effort to stimulate them to spawn and therefore are better for the more experienced breeder.

One good thing about corys is that they are so popular that you can usually find an independent lfs to buy or trade for them when they have grown to a good size. You will not get rich doing this, but it does get them to homes and will help offset the cost of a great hobby.

I like to grow microworms to feed the fry, but this is not entirely necessary. They are a good source of natural food for the fry however, and a lot less trouble to cultivate than are bbs. I've had my $5 starter culture going for over a year now.

If you decide to breed them, when you are ready, I'll be happy to help you.

Ok so i have a small filter and heater what else do i need? whats the minimum size of tank req? I'll take it as obvious that the tank will need maturing properly so if i added water from my display tank and left the filter and heater running for a week or so will this have the same effect?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi silvershark

Here's a link where I explained how I set up the tank and spawned corys. It will give you some things to think about and then, don't hesitate to ask more questions.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...=0&#entry616882

 

[Dorkhedeos]

make sure you dont have a power filter, get one that is powered by air, like a box filter or sponge filter

 

[OohFeeshy]

Hmm... Handy, thankee. I really have the urge to breed something . I'd love to do bettas, but can't get CTs or DTs around here, no point in breeding VTs and I don't have the money to ship, let alone get a quality pair and all the jars. Sooo... Possibly cories then. Harlequins are only small aren't they? Then I have room for breeding. Could I use an 11 litre tank for the fry? Small I know but its the cheapest tank I can get. Although I could probably pursuade mum to let me get a smallish tank from pets at home.... Hmm... I know this has been answered elsewhere, but how do you sex them?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi silvershark

I see that you mentioned breeding pandas. These are rather delicate compared to other corys and are often difficult to keep, let alone breed. They easily contract bacterial infections even when the water is fine for all the other kinds of corys in the tank. They also tend to be egg eaters.

To breed them, I suggest setting up a species tank for them and once thy begin spawning, another tank to receive the eggs and raise the fry. Unlike the bronze, for example, they do not do big spawns, but rather small ones more often. They deposit their eggs on plants, or in hidden areas of the tank. Many breeders use spawning mops so that they can easily be moved.