What corydoras are most common in IL..

[TropicalDude86]

What corydoras are most common in Illinois...and which one would fit best for a 29 gal an or a 10 gal tanks..

 

[Inchworm]

Hi TropicalDude86

The most common and popular corys everywhere are the C. aeneus, bronze or albino, and the peppered cory, C. paleatus. Unless your tank is up in the 80 degree range, either one will be fine for your tanks.

The important thing to remember about any cory is that they are schooling fish and you should keep at least 3 or preferably more together. The more you have, the more active they will be.

These corys have been around the longest and are almost always tank raised. The peppered cory was discovered by Charles Darwin. Both kinds are easy to care for and are active and amusing. Although I have many different kinds of corys, the bronze is still among my favorites.

 

[TropicalDude86]

Thanks inch worm...I went to my LFS the next day after i made this post..and yeah theres alot of choices to choose from..but another question No matter the diffrent color of the corries or species of the corrie will they school togther? and interbreed or is it alittle hard to do both ?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi TropicalDude86

In the absence of their own species, most corys will school with others, but it's usually best to have at least 3 or 4 of each kind of cory you select. In my tanks where there are a number of different species, they all get along well and mix freely, but I still see them spending at least part of the time in the company of their own kind.

While it's possible for some of the corys to interbreed, it doesn't usually happen. If it does, you always have the option of getting rid of the eggs, so that's not a problem.

The exception is the C.aeneus which is commonly available in both bronze and albino colors. Since they are the same species, just different colors, there is no problem if they breed together, and they school together well. If you do want to try breeding corys later on, either of these is a good one to start out with.

It's usually not a good idea to try to make up a school having one of each kind, and I wouldn't recommend C. pandas to someone without experience keeping corys. They are just too delicate and sensitive to water conditions.

 

[TropicalDude86]

Thanks..i finnally understand now...since you brought up the topic about breeding cories what would you recomend and how to do it? should i put them in a diffrent tank to breed or what do i do? since my 29 gallon has alot of other fish an cory species

 

[Eupterus]

Cory's will breed happily in a community tank or in their own tank. I am a true believer in natural surroundings and as such I would suggest that you carry on as you are with the mixing of the species but keeping small groups of each and see what happens. Few Cory species will interbreed as they appear not to be genetically compatable. I feel that Cory's are fantastic little fish that are to be enjoyed. If they breed it is a bonus. If you are set on breeding in the 10gal tank plant it out stock with about 5 or 6 of the same species, They are gorup spawner so several females can spawn with the same male. Induce sopawning by feeding lots of live bloodworm and do larger water changes will colder water. In the wild they spawn in the rainy season and the scold influx of water is seen to be the trigger.

Good luck and feel free to ignore me if you chose

 

[TropicalDude86]

How can you tell with corries which is a male and female?

 

[Kiarra]

Females tend to be larger and fatter. Males tend to be smaller and slimmer. It's extremely hard to tell, though, especially since most are sold when they are young, and therefore haven't developed their definitive size and build distinction yet.

 

[TropicalDude86]

so in other words they are hard to breed? if it's hard to tell just by lookin at em..

 

[Kiarra]

Oh, no, not hard to breed. They will breed rather readily from all the stories I've heard. But relatively hard to figure out which one is male, and which one is female, especially until they reach maturity. If you get a large enough amount of them, you're bound to get at least one male and at least one female. Put them all together, and, eventually, in the right tank conditions, they'll do something.

 

[TropicalDude86]

ohh ok..i got 8 right now.. all kinda mixed...

 

[Eupterus]

With 8 you have a 97% chance of getting a pair. The best way to go is, feed well and watch the body shape. Females will get far larger than the males and become noticably rounder in the belly region between the pectoral fins. Just because sex determination can be difficult it doesnt mean that they are hard to breed. I would go so far as to say sex determination in adults is fairly easy, unfortunately the majority of fish in the shops are not adult and so sex determination in juveniles is much much harder. C paleatus are proabably the easiest ( Salt and pepper cat) the males dorsal and pectoral fins are greatly elongated.

Hope this helps

 

[GSD]

i like albinos best there so cute
i have 4 whats the chace i have a pair?

 

[Macracantha]

Sexing Corydoras......

Look at them from above...males are more torpedo shaped and females more diamond shaped...in some types, the males have a more pointed dorsal fin.

The easiest to breed - Corydoras Aeneus