Which Corys, How Many, And Can I Mix Species?

[Ben M]

hi, yes i did consider C. sterbai, but i think i prefer the tri's. thanks for the idea though.

any one no if the tri's will be ok with 2 female kribs. obviously with them both being female then they won't be breeding, so they won't be as aggressive, so would it work?

cheers

 

[Ben M]

i'm off now to the shop! i'll add some pics if i get them. i can't remember what sex they were. but hopefully they'll be ok.

cheers

 

[Ben M]

i've got them!!! i'm just acclimatising them ATM, but i'll add some pics once they're in the tank.

cheers

 

[Ben M]

PICS!!!

what do you think? in the pics their dorsal fins are down, but now they are up, and they are all ready sifting through the sand. must be better than the 10mm gravel in the tank they were sold in. before i got them i checked their barbels and they are good.

cheers

 

[Harlequins]

Fab pics ,just watch them kribs with them...

 

[lilacamy931]

They are gorgeous hon and hope they are settling in well. Just watch them with the kribs and watch their behaviour to intervene if necessary. Congrats on your cories, they are yummy x

 

[Ben M]

thanks, they're real cool! i'm being really careful with the kribs with them, but i thought they'd be ok as there are only 2 females in there now, so no breeding. in fact, the kribs seem to really like the corys. they swim around with them a lot and never show any signs of aggression. but i'll keep watching them. one of the corys seems to have a bigger rounded head than the others, is that a female?

cheers

 

[lilacamy931]

I havent had kribs so uncertain of their behaviour but hopefully that means no meanness! The females are usally bigger than the males that is mostly all I can tell you

 

[Ben M]

hi, i think i have 3 males and 1 female, as there is one that is bigger and rounder than the others. but the female isn't swimming about with the others, it's just sat on its own. is this normal, or should i be worried? i've just noticed that it's back with the others now, but some of the time it just sits on its own. have you noticed that before? when they get some more in the shop i'll get 1 male and 1 female. then i'll hopefully breed them.

cheers

 

[Ben M]

some more pics. i think i'm getting better at taking pics now. i can't really tell, but do you think the pics are very good quality?

they seem to swim about in 2 pairs. is this normal?

cheers

 

[Inchworm]

Hi pest control

Great pics! Your fish have perked up a lot too. They are looking good now. I wouldn't be surprised if the presence of the kribs effects their behavior.

 

[Ben M]

thanks, i'm trying to get rid of the kribs, but no one wants them. i think i'll just give them to my local MH if no one takes them.

cheers

 

[Coryologist]

they seem to swim about in 2 pairs. is this normal?

Greetings. There's no such thing as normal as it relates to shoaling behavior. The same pair of fish, group of fish or tank of fish will exhibit a wide range of shoaling behavior over the course of a day, week or month. Sometimes they will sit on the bottom and do nothing, other times they will shoal gently throughout the tank and at other times they will race frantically about the tank, either as a group or individually.

The more time you spend observing your fish, without disturbing them, in any way - the more you will discover the various shoaling behavior of your fish. Cheers. - Frank

 

[Ben M]

thanks, i've been watching them loads now, they are definitely my favourite type of fish! they do swim about all 4 of them together sometimes, but a lot of the time they swim in 2 pairs. they are really cool to watch sifting through the sand. how can i encourage them to breed? i feed them flake, 1 tablet and 1 algae wafer daily (not just for them, the other fish eat most of it), and i feed worms 2 x per week. i've heard that doing a cooler water change can get them to spawn, does that work? and when i do that, do i add cold water and also turn the heater down a bit, or leave the heater as it is?

obviously, i won't attempt to breed them until they have settled in for a month or so, and have been fed up a bit.

cheers

 

[Coryologist]

how can i encourage them to breed?

There are hundreds of resources on the Internet to help you learn to spawn Corys. Google "Spawning Corys."

i've heard that doing a cooler water change can get them to spawn, does that work?

It can, but there are no guarantees that it will. If it where that simple, who would not be successfully spawning Corys?

and when i do that, do i add cold water and also turn the heater down a bit, or leave the heater as it is?

Different people have different thoughts on how to spawn Corys. Personally, I do nothing but feed them the best food that I can and I do 50% water changes, 2X per week. I do not personally employ and premeditated spawning triggers and I have spawned 61 species, so I just do what works for me. I don't even use spawning mops, so I would not recommend that you follow my lead. lol.

Do your research and determine what makes sense, for you. There are no absolutes. - Frank

P.S. Anyone who tries to claim, "This is how it's done" - doesn't understand the intricacies of spawning fish. At best a person should state, "This is what worked for me." That does not mean that it will work for you.