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**Fishnut2** · 02-19-2005, 01:41 PM

Hi Sumpthinfishy,
It is unlikely that the different species will spawn together. If the albino you have is a paleatus, it can spawn with the spotted paleatus. The temp drop during water changes is fine for the cories and the goldfish...but it can definetely hurt the swordtails. A drop of more then a few degrees with any livebearer, is asking for trouble.
I keep my breeding groups of cories in bare bottom tanks. The only other thing in the tank is my home-made filters ($3). I keep them at room temperature, which keeps the water at 72. To trigger a spawn, I drop the temp to 62, during thier weekly water change. With the pandas...I use a spawning mop, as they love to hide thier eggs. The mop makes egg collection easier as well.
Gravel and live plants won't hurt the cories. It just makes it harder to clean and maintain the tanks. There are many ways to breed different fish. I just posted my preferences!

02-19-2005, 01:41 PM	#11
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 385	Re: Panda Cories Hi Sumpthinfishy, It is unlikely that the different species will spawn together. If the albino you have is a paleatus, it can spawn with the spotted paleatus. The temp drop during water changes is fine for the cories and the goldfish...but it can definetely hurt the swordtails. A drop of more then a few degrees with any livebearer, is asking for trouble. I keep my breeding groups of cories in bare bottom tanks. The only other thing in the tank is my home-made filters ($3). I keep them at room temperature, which keeps the water at 72. To trigger a spawn, I drop the temp to 62, during thier weekly water change. With the pandas...I use a spawning mop, as they love to hide thier eggs. The mop makes egg collection easier as well. Gravel and live plants won't hurt the cories. It just makes it harder to clean and maintain the tanks. There are many ways to breed different fish. I just posted my preferences!