docile cories

[coryd]

Okay, i had bought 5 spotted cories last weekend. I'm down to 2. There was really only one day that they were active then they started dying. I did have slight traces of ammonia and nitrite, .25. I know there are a lot of reasons they could have dies but now i'm wondereing, are the two that are left soon to follow. they rarely move from their little planted area and i never see them eat. I hope they just need a few more mates to become a playful group but I don't know. Also, how many pellets should I feed for two to five cories? Can they find a few scttered pellets in a 36gal? I'm pretty sure healthy ones would but I'm having one of those moments where I doubt all i think i know about fishkeeping. Any input appreciated.

 

[Mr Miagi]

Hey, sorry about your loss.

What kind of substrate do u have? Cory's that i know are a little sensitive to water. Maybe wait until ur Nitrite has reached 0 before you buy anymore.

If you do not think it has anything with what u have done i would suggest you buy some more from a different store, once your water parametres have gone back too normal, and ask the lfs too feed them before you buy them so you can see them feeding.

GL

Beny

 

[Inchworm]

Hi coryd

If there is ammonia and nitrite showing when you test the water, it is not cycled and not suitable for corys or other fish to live in. Or perhaps you have not been keeping up with your water changes and bottom cleanings.

Either way, you must act quickly to save your remaining corys. I suggest that you do several large water changes to bring the ammonia and nitrites down to zero, and to remove excess bacteria that may be contributing to your cory's illness. It wouldn't hurt to add a dose of MelaFix to the water either.

This alone might resolve the problem you are having with the corys. If not, please post back and we will see what else might be the matter.

In the meanwhile, please do not add any more corys or other fish. When they are well again, and your tank is in order, you should consider relocating the single cory from your small tank to the larger one. Corys are schooling fish and really benefit from the company of others of their own kind.

Good luck. I hope this helps you.

 

[coryd]

The tank has already cycled. I'm not sure why I was getting the ammonia and nitrite readings. I have done two 25% water changes this week and would never add more fish until I got the levels down to zero. I also changed the carbon so hopefully when I take readings again tomorrow I'll be okay. I actually may be going through another cycly b/c I have done so many water changes throughout the last month, when I was dealing with a stubborn ick situation. My water has been a bit cloudy as well, (bacterial bloom?) My thinking now was to leave it alone for a week and see what happens. I understand the importance of water change but is it possible to do to many and "uncycle" the tank?

The lone cory in the 6 is moving to a 12 gallon which I am buying for my son this weekend. I will get him a couple of buds. He does however have a strange bond with the algae eater(exact species unknown). They are ofetn racing each other to tthe top and lying ontop of eachother on the bottom.

Any input on the correct amount of pellets to feed per cory? I feed flake twice a day and bloodworms on occasion. Maybe I'm feeding to much and thats where the ammonia came from.

 

[northpaul]

try feeding only once a day till water settles down