Corys

[Arty1955]

Hi today I purchased 3 corydoras sterbai (Golden Leopard) I have put them in a 30 ltr tank with a male/female pair of Platys. The Corys seem to be happy, they are up and down the tank swimming in circles. My question : Is this normal, as I expected them to be sedate, and go into hiding. It's great to watch them, but is this behavior normal. Thanks in anticipatiion of your reply's

 

[Harlequins]

Sounds pretty normal to me

 

[Arty1955]

Thanks Harlequin, (I'm fairly new to Fish keeping - 8 months) I know the basics but any tips would be most welcome.
You look like your an expert in this field (looked at your profile) This is the first time I have kept Cory's and I have been missing a treat, they are very active.
Seeing as you seem to be an expert, what other advise can you give me as to possible breeding the Cory's

I have another tank : 215ltrs it house's :
10 Platy's (Bumblebee & Red ballons)
6 Humpbacks (Limia Nigrofasciata)
4 Zebra Danios
5 Albino BN's 2 Black BN'S
4 Yo Yo Loaches
2 Clown Loach
8 Cherry Barbs

Thanks.

 

[Tizer]

Thanks Harlequin, (I'm fairly new to Fish keeping - 8 months) I know the basics but any tips would be most welcome.
You look like your an expert in this field (looked at your profile) This is the first time I have kept Cory's and I have been missing a treat, they are very active.
Seeing as you seem to be an expert, what other advise can you give me as to possible breeding the Cory's

I have another tank : 215ltrs it house's :
10 Platy's (Bumblebee & Red ballons)
6 Humpbacks (Limia Nigrofasciata)
4 Zebra Danios
5 Albino BN's 2 Black BN'S
4 Yo Yo Loaches
2 Clown Loach
8 Cherry Barbs

Thanks.

Thats a rather packed tank, you wont fit much more in there. The clown loaches are going to need a 5 footer very quickly.

good luck with your corys, there are lots of threads in this forum about breeding them if you spend some time to look.

 

[Arty1955]

Thanks for your response, the CL,s are growing fast and yes they are to be re-housed shortly as they are becoming "bossy" - I will check out the site in detail as advised.
Thanks.

 

[Baccus]

If you really want to breed your cory's in a mixed tank with other fish you will need to be super vigilent with rescuing the cory eggs. The cory's will happily snack on their own eggs and any other fish will also blissfully eat their fill of the eggs and any surviving fry. I have even seen my huge female guppies with cory eggs stuck in their mouths so no fish is really safe to keep with the food banaza of eggs.

 

[Arty1955]

Thanks for your advice, I will be housing the Cory's in a tank of their own. They are quite young atm, but will be using my 30ltr tank to breed as soon as my Platys have had their "Babies" -

If you really want to breed your cory's in a mixed tank with other fish you will need to be super vigilent with rescuing the cory eggs. The cory's will happily snack on their own eggs and any other fish will also blissfully eat their fill of the eggs and any surviving fry. I have even seen my huge female guppies with cory eggs stuck in their mouths so no fish is really safe to keep with the food banaza of eggs.

 

[Arty1955]

Here are my little beauties, feeding well and growing (about 1cm in 3 weeks)