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Hiya.
As many of you know, I am rather fond of Panda Corys However, I cannot seem to keep 'em alive, save for the one I've had for a long time. I've probably gone through four or six of 'em in the last few months
The first one or two new ones from down here ended up with popeye in the first week I had 'em. All other fish in the tank, save for the other Panda Cory (who I suspect had dropsy, 'cause his tummy got all big - he lived) were just fine. I treated for popeye, with no luck (except for the one with dropsy) - the new one(s) died.
I got another little Panda Cory. Within a week or two, he had popeye <sigh> Separated him and treated him within hours of it appearing. He was dead within twelve hours. Again, all other fish were fine.
About two or three weeks ago, I got two more little Panda Corys. I was getting excited because they'd actually made it past the one week mark. Silly me. Found one dead probably a week or so ago - couldn't figure out why: he hadn't been acting sick or unusual, just found him dead. Was treating tank with Coppersafe at the time for suspected ich (fish scratching on the sand and such) and troubles with Oto (I think he just had a weak immune system - I finally separated him out and started treating him with Maracyn II, but he died). Also found a Pepper Cory dead, for no apparent reason, around the same time. Now this morning, my other "new" Panda Cory was having troubles swimming - he'd try to swim and just end up rolling and sommersasulting around. Within a few hours, he was dead. Didn't see any signs of infection or parasites or the like with him, either. All other fish in the tank are fine - all eating well, acting normally. The Peppers spawned again, so they can't be feeling too badly, eh? Kuhlis and Neons are doing well, as is "Baby Fishy" (a Guppy?), as are the rest of the Pepper Corys.
All of the Corys were purchased from the same story - Peppers and Pandas. Actually, I think all of the fish in the tank are from the same store. Perhaps the breeder of the Panda Corys has an inbred or weak line? That's about the only reason I can come up with. Mayhaps I should get Pandas elsewhere? They're a couple dollars more expensive elsewhere, and this shop is one of the better ones around, but maybe they just don't have a good Panda Cory line.
The tank is a 29-gallon with sand substrate and a fair number of live plants. Residents are 13 Neons, two Kuhlis, Three Pepper Corys, One Panda Cory, and an unidentified baby fish (thought to be a Guppy - got in the net with the Neons at the lfs). I do water changes at least once a week. Temp has been around 80* for the last week or so.
Maybe when I go up to Duluth next time, I'll get a couple of Panda Corys there. That's where I got my other one that I've had for so long.
Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Thanks, everyone!
Pamela
aka Married Lizard
As many of you know, I am rather fond of Panda Corys However, I cannot seem to keep 'em alive, save for the one I've had for a long time. I've probably gone through four or six of 'em in the last few months
The first one or two new ones from down here ended up with popeye in the first week I had 'em. All other fish in the tank, save for the other Panda Cory (who I suspect had dropsy, 'cause his tummy got all big - he lived) were just fine. I treated for popeye, with no luck (except for the one with dropsy) - the new one(s) died.
I got another little Panda Cory. Within a week or two, he had popeye <sigh> Separated him and treated him within hours of it appearing. He was dead within twelve hours. Again, all other fish were fine.
About two or three weeks ago, I got two more little Panda Corys. I was getting excited because they'd actually made it past the one week mark. Silly me. Found one dead probably a week or so ago - couldn't figure out why: he hadn't been acting sick or unusual, just found him dead. Was treating tank with Coppersafe at the time for suspected ich (fish scratching on the sand and such) and troubles with Oto (I think he just had a weak immune system - I finally separated him out and started treating him with Maracyn II, but he died). Also found a Pepper Cory dead, for no apparent reason, around the same time. Now this morning, my other "new" Panda Cory was having troubles swimming - he'd try to swim and just end up rolling and sommersasulting around. Within a few hours, he was dead. Didn't see any signs of infection or parasites or the like with him, either. All other fish in the tank are fine - all eating well, acting normally. The Peppers spawned again, so they can't be feeling too badly, eh? Kuhlis and Neons are doing well, as is "Baby Fishy" (a Guppy?), as are the rest of the Pepper Corys.
All of the Corys were purchased from the same story - Peppers and Pandas. Actually, I think all of the fish in the tank are from the same store. Perhaps the breeder of the Panda Corys has an inbred or weak line? That's about the only reason I can come up with. Mayhaps I should get Pandas elsewhere? They're a couple dollars more expensive elsewhere, and this shop is one of the better ones around, but maybe they just don't have a good Panda Cory line.
The tank is a 29-gallon with sand substrate and a fair number of live plants. Residents are 13 Neons, two Kuhlis, Three Pepper Corys, One Panda Cory, and an unidentified baby fish (thought to be a Guppy - got in the net with the Neons at the lfs). I do water changes at least once a week. Temp has been around 80* for the last week or so.
Maybe when I go up to Duluth next time, I'll get a couple of Panda Corys there. That's where I got my other one that I've had for so long.
Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Thanks, everyone!
Pamela
aka Married Lizard