Getting Jiggy?

[martyn21uk]

I've had 3 x peppered cory's for 2 weeks and 3 x albino corys for a few days now. The peppereds have settled in really well and go about their normal business in the sand and occasionally pop up to the surface then back down. But last night as I was falling asleep two of my peppereds went crazy for a little while. I know very little about cory breeding as I'm new to fishkeeping but I've read a little today. But they were flying around all over the tank with one chasing the other and they appeared to be getting into the T position but only for a split second or two. Is that long enough? I've been at work since early this morning and am just going home now so I don't know if there are any eggs in the tank. How long does she take to lay them?

So were they getting it on big style, they did sneak up by the filter for a little while, obviously because they didn't appreciate me watching!! Or were they just messing around?

 

[martyn21uk]

Thanks for all of your replies everybody....

Really helpful

 

[ICEEGRL]

Usually if they are serious you will see eggs within a few minutes of the T. I usually see the eggs held in her fins within seconds. It does sometimes take her a while to decide where to put them though.

 

[martyn21uk]

Thankyou for the reply, really appreciate the information. There was no eggs this time!?

 

[fish-face]

i`ve got peppered and albino`s,the albino`s lay eggs on the glass while the peppered`s lay them under the leafs of plants in my tank

 

[ICEEGRL]

My peppered lay eggs mostly on the glass, but then they put a few everywhere else too.
I got up this morning to about 30 eggs on the front glass. They look a little too clear though. I don't think the men are doing their job right.

 

[martyn21uk]

My peppered lay eggs mostly on the glass, but then they put a few everywhere else too.
I got up this morning to about 30 eggs on the front glass. They look a little too clear though. I don't think the men are doing their job right.

Firing blanks, how naughty!! Or maybe they are practising safe sex? Sensible Cory's!!!

 

[jollysue]

Younguns need to learn and pratice a bit at first. Peppers lay eggs all over and will surely spawn for you again.

BTW, albinos are not a separate breed. They are an albino variety of usually peppers, aeneus (bronze), or sterbai. And they will not care about the fine distinctions of color if there is a sexy "getting jiggy" dance of their species going on. As a matter of fact when one group gets going they will often all get excited regardless of species

Sorry you didn't get an answer right away.

For me it is busy with new fish, tanks, death and taxes.

 

[martyn21uk]

Younguns need to learn and pratice a bit at first. Peppers lay eggs all over and will surely spawn for you again.

BTW, albinos are not a separate breed. They are an albino variety of usually peppers, aeneus (bronze), or sterbai. And they will not care about the fine distinctions of color if there is a sexy "getting jiggy" dance of their species going on. As a matter of fact when one group gets going they will often all get excited regardless of species

Sorry you didn't get an answer right away.

For me it is busy with new fish, tanks, death and taxes.

Thanks for that. No worries about the time, hope everything is okay with your world!