Corys In Subtropical Conditions

[electropunk06]

Hi,
i have been wanting to start a subtropical tank for a while now but my only problem was my bronze corys, after getting mixed feedback on this forum i thought i would try it and see how they coped with it.
After keeping them at 20C for 2 weeks i would not advise keeping bronze corys in these temperatures. Their metabolism really slowed down they were immobile for large amounts of time, they are usually quite active. They didn't eat too much but still did. One of my younger corys ripped the bottom of his tail fin (not major he was acting normal) but in these low temperatures it was back to normal in 2-3 days, never had a injured cory before so not sure if this has improved his healing time.
I have now put the temp up to 22C they are back to normal and very active.
Hope this helps.
Lloyd

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Glad to hear they look happier at 22C, Lloyd

When I commented on the temp some days ago, I was merely going on what I had read online, I've yet to keep any cories and I've only been in the hobby since April. However, I have become rather obsessed by fishkeeping (hence four operational tanks and a 100l QT plastic tub), reading a lot of fish profiles (mainly at Seriously Fish, but using specialist sites for loaches/catfish rainbowfish).

 

[electropunk06]

hoped you would read this
i couldnt find a definate answer so thought i would try it out.
i only started in april as well im also abit obsessed, looking at geting a 3rd tank now
Thanks
Lloyd

 

[hughessomefish]

The fish keeping hobbie espically corys can be very addictive, I want to start breeding some of mine.Electronicpunk do you breed corys?

 

[electropunk06]

i havnt bread them on purpose but i did have some eggs but most eggs got eaten and so did the fry. i think they are very easy to breed from what i have read. i do like corys but they dont fit in with my current tanks really but i have 6 bronze corys, they were the second fish i ever bought after my danios.
Lloyd

 

[stubert]

i remember having 1 bronze cory from when i was younger was one of the first fish i brought when i set up again a year ago now i have a 4 foot tank for them managed to raise 2 fry aswell, my tanks sitting at about 22 and they only stop moving to sleep.