Corydoras Breeding..

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i am hoping to get some coydoras, and hope to breed them.
are they anythings that help the breeding process
and any other advice
 
In a 4ft community tank, I have had success only if the tank was heavily planted, with a stocking of 2m per 1f and a minimum of 12 fish. Fry fed off stuff which lived in the mulm.

In a 2ft breeding tank, plants help but stocking is not as important, I usually took 6 fish for breeding. Additional fry feeding was required.

A good food (for a couple of weeks) and a large cold water change generally kick them off without a problem. Fish have to be mature, of course, and this generally works only for the easy to breed species. If you want to breed more difficult species, you will need to get the water parameters just right.
 
Hi fishy55599 :)

Have you read this article yet? It will give you some things to think about. When you have finished reading you will probably have some questions. Don't hesitate to ask them.

http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=165155

Since some species of Corydoras will breed in captivity while others don't seem to, let me ask what kind of corys you have in mind.
 
Some good reading there.

I've been considering attempting to breed Panda Corydoras. I can get my hands on some wild pandas, and I know how to recreate their natural habitat. Anyone had any success breeding panda's??
 
Hi FreedomFighter :)

C. pandas are an excellent choice to breed. If your group is mature and well conditioned you are likely to get small groups of eggs on a regular basis. One problem you might have is that they tend to be egg eaters and so they hide them from each other and this makes them hard to collect.

I've had much success by keeping them in a bare (except for substrate) tank and hanging several thermometers on the sides near the filter. They hide the eggs on the inside of the thermometer, and you will be able to see them from outside the tank. They can then be removed easily and hatched in another container.

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that is VERY interesting!

I may have to rethink my tank then, as it's quite heavily planted, I thought the natural look would be best :oops:

At what age/size/how do you know they've reached sexual maturity?

If I do collect the eggs, where should I then place them, and whats the best way to look after them?
 
Hi fishy55599 :)

Have you read this article yet? It will give you some things to think about. When you have finished reading you will probably have some questions. Don't hesitate to ask them.

http://www.fishforum...howtopic=165155

Since some species of Corydoras will breed in captivity while others don't seem to, let me ask what kind of corys you have in mind.

that has a lot of helpful information in that thread :good:

i am thinking broze corys.
Aslo how would you set up there tank?, it is a 14 gallon, sand substrate. but everything else will be replaced to completely get the hair algae gone for good, as i have been getting it under control now and gonna make it go completely. As it had it when i was given it i didnt really know how, so i am getting round to it now.
what temp is cory tank best set at in (F)

how could you get eggs of the side without damaging them?
 

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