Went to rarely visited fish place

[canarsie11]

They had green cories, are they dyed?

 

[Fishy411]

what color are they. They have dark green aeneus cories. Anything really brigth is probly dyed

 

[canarsie11]

almost looks identical like green tiger barb, but just a cory

 

[Fishy411]

probly true green cories then

 

[canarsie11]

Then i will buy some this weekend

 

[Inchworm]

Hi canarsie11

Actually this can get confusing. Stores use the name "green cory" rather loosely.

The bronze C. aeneus is sometimes called a green cory but it is usually more gray than green or bronze.

http/www.scotcat.com/factsheets/aeneus.html

There is also a Brochis splendens which is often called an emerald green cory. It's not a cory, however. It's a brochis which looks like a cory, but is bigger than a cory.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ochis/114_f.php

There is actually a green cory, which is rarely seen, but since you are asking about it being dyed, I'll show it to you. It is not dyed; it's natural. This fish is a color variation of the C. aeneus. It looks like it has a neon tube buried in its body and is absolutely gorgeous. It's probably number one on my want list. I have similar ones that are gold. It is the only fish I ever ordered by mail and I was not disappointed.

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ydora/274_f.php

Which one are you referring to?

 

[Fishy411]

i have somehting that looks liek nothing u describe. I think ti is the 3rd one because they are rather large