Cory Without Barbles

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LadyRiv.

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hi, i just noticed that one of my corys does not have any barbles and i am a little lost. i have sand in the tank, but along the back i have an airstone (approx 6 inches long). i have seen one of the corys hoovering around the airstone and swimming through the bubbles a lot. could it be that he damaged his barbles when doing so? is there anything i need to do / keep an eye on? will the cory still be fine with eating?

thanks a lot.

water stats are where they should be, the cory behaves normal, still active and "playing" in the sand. other fish in the tank are danios, platys and 1 molly, no chasing or anything.
 
How often do you do water changes? What % of water do you take out? Do you clean the sand? How long have you had the cories? How long has the tank been running for? How many cories do you have and how much food do you give them and what type is it?(brand name of food).
 
i do a water change every 6/7 days, approx 30% change. i do clean the surface of the sand with a gravel cleaner, but i don't stir the sand. i currently have 3 corys wich i added to the tank about 2-3 weeks ago. the fish get fed twice a day, i am swapping between King British Tropical Fish Flake Food, King British Catfish Pellet Food and Tetraprima Mini Granules (small, slow-sinking). once a week or fortnightly i feed frozen bloodworms (defrosted before i feed them). the tank was set up around xmas last year, fully cycled.

thanks
 
The bubbles won't have affected his barbels; it may have happened before you got him?
He'll manage to find his food, don't worry about that, and in good conditions the barbels will grow back eventually.
 
thanks fluttermoth, i will keep an eye on the cory. i did not think the bubbles will do any harm but was not sure if the airstone might have, as i could see one of the corys "cleaning" it and the airstone is fairly rough, reminding me of a nail file...
 

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