how to gender corys???

Ringo · 06-01-2006, 06:36 PM

i got 2 cory cats today (albino) and i treid to get a male and female.
of what i know the females have rounder bodies than the males, if that is how to gender em' i am pretty sure i got a male and female.

how do you gender corys? i am gonna be getting a few more, and i want a pair for future use

MaryPa · 06-02-2006, 04:46 AM

Females are usually thicker and bigger than the male..............Oh and like in humans smarter.

Ringo · 06-02-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MaryPa

Females..............Oh and like in humans smarter.

are you sure we aint as smart as you???lol

one cory is about 1/4''-3/8'' bigger than the other. i am gonna be getting more in about a week (the tank is still cycling, have to tanke it slow)

garfieldnfish · 06-02-2006, 07:19 PM

So to find out what is male and what is female you put a sinking wafer in the tank and the one that finds it first is the female.

LOL.

MaryPa · 06-02-2006, 08:28 PM

so cute.

Ringo · 06-02-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by garfieldnfish

So to find out what is male and what is female you put a sinking wafer in the tank and the one that finds it first is the female.

LOL.

hope this works...

Ringo · 06-02-2006, 08:44 PM

just kidding!!!!

msdolittle · 06-02-2006, 09:43 PM

I wish there was some other way to tell. I have four cories but for the life of me I can't see a difference in them. I must have all the same genders........bummer. Little cory babies would probably melt me.

demon12214 · 07-09-2008, 10:06 AM

Wow I have the exact same problem!! I just got 2 albino corys, I asked for a boy and a girl but they said its hard to tell the difference. Ones .25 bigger then the other one would that be the female?

hacket · 07-09-2008, 10:51 AM

Females usually are thicker than males yes

....oh and yes the same is true for catfish.

jones57742 · 07-09-2008, 02:26 PM

1) Feed the Cory's brine shrimp with some high quality flakes for two weeks*.
View them from above.
The females' bellies will be rounded and males' bellies will be straight.

2) Feed the Cory's brine shrimp with some high quality flakes for two weeks*.
Do a 35% WC with water which will lower the tank water temperature from 78F to 74F.
When the fertilization is occurring you will observe the classic Corydoras TEE with the male clamping the barbells of the female.

*Feeding four times per day is appropriate.

TR

**lohachata** · 07-09-2008, 03:18 PM

well...you could spread their fins...

blcknwitecuban · 07-09-2008, 04:10 PM

poke them. if they like it then there females. duh. jk!

yeah females are fat with eggs and males don't usually have eggs so they are usually skinnier.

doggydad38 · 07-10-2008, 12:55 PM

First, they have to be adults. Look at them from above. Males will be more slender than the females. Also, in most species, the ventral fins on the males are more pointed while the females have fan shaped ventrals. Still other species have differing colors and patters between males and females. These are just generalizations. Good luck.
Tony

Kyoberr · 07-10-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garfieldnfish

So to find out what is male and what is female you put a sinking wafer in the tank and the one that finds it first is the female.

Count on the female to be thinking about her stomach.

06-01-2006, 06:36 PM	#1
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	how to gender corys??? i got 2 cory cats today (albino) and i treid to get a male and female. of what i know the females have rounder bodies than the males, if that is how to gender em' i am pretty sure i got a male and female. how do you gender corys? i am gonna be getting a few more, and i want a pair for future use

06-02-2006, 04:46 AM	#2
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 272	Females are usually thicker and bigger than the male..............Oh and like in humans smarter. __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry

06-02-2006, 08:28 PM	#5
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 272	so cute. __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry

06-02-2006, 09:43 PM	#8
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	I wish there was some other way to tell. I have four cories but for the life of me I can't see a difference in them. I must have all the same genders........bummer. Little cory babies would probably melt me. __________________ ~Angela~

07-09-2008, 10:51 AM	#10
hacket Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Iowa (normally), Los Angeles (temporarily) Age: 22 Posts: 59	Females usually are thicker than males yes....oh and yes the same is true for catfish. __________________ 0.5 Gallon - Orange/Purple Beta Splendens(Caramel)

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06-02-2006, 07:19 PM	#4
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	So to find out what is male and what is female you put a sinking wafer in the tank and the one that finds it first is the female. LOL.

06-02-2006, 08:44 PM	#7
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	just kidding!!!!

07-09-2008, 10:06 AM	#9
demon12214 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Wow I have the exact same problem!! I just got 2 albino corys, I asked for a boy and a girl but they said its hard to tell the difference. Ones .25 bigger then the other one would that be the female?

07-09-2008, 02:26 PM	#11
jones57742 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56 Posts: 549	1) Feed the Cory's brine shrimp with some high quality flakes for two weeks. View them from above. The females' bellies will be rounded and males' bellies will be straight. 2) Feed the Cory's brine shrimp with some high quality flakes for two weeks. Do a 35% WC with water which will lower the tank water temperature from 78F to 74F. When the fertilization is occurring you will observe the classic Corydoras TEE with the male clamping the barbells of the female. Feeding four times per day is appropriate. TR __________________ Hook Em Horns ... Keep Austin Weird*

07-09-2008, 03:18 PM	#12
lohachata Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 63 Posts: 507	well...you could spread their fins... __________________ if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away 10 gallon..nothing but air 10 gallon...just more air 10 gallon...stale air just don't ask about the rest

07-09-2008, 04:10 PM	#13
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 472	poke them. if they like it then there females. duh. jk! yeah females are fat with eggs and males don't usually have eggs so they are usually skinnier. __________________ Yeah there are many fish in the sea.. but i think i'll stick to the lakes and rivers for now.

07-10-2008, 12:55 PM	#14
doggydad38 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 189	First, they have to be adults. Look at them from above. Males will be more slender than the females. Also, in most species, the ventral fins on the males are more pointed while the females have fan shaped ventrals. Still other species have differing colors and patters between males and females. These are just generalizations. Good luck. Tony

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