ID My Cory

nathanbarry · 03-27-2008, 11:25 PM

Ive recently had 2 Corydoras Catfishes for my 10 Gallon and im not sure what type they are...? They are rather like an albino corydoras but with a bright pink blob near their tails. The shop labelled them as pink tailed corydoras but i cannot find any information on them...could someone please tell me something about them and wether they are really called what my LFS says??

**JustOneMore20** · 03-28-2008, 02:19 AM

Looks like it might be a dyed albino cory.

Albino Cories really get too large for a 10g and you need more than 2. I would take these back unless you can move them to another tank and get regular albino Cories.

Clerk · 03-28-2008, 02:42 AM

I agree looks like aenus with dye

nathanbarry · 03-28-2008, 10:23 AM

Ok...if id have known i wouldn't have bought them. I hate dyed fish, they are going into my auntie's 35 gallon with more but not yet because she has a breeding pair of rams in their who are agressive.

COM · 03-28-2008, 09:51 PM

Maybe it is some variation of a bronze cory. I've never seen one like that and I can't match it to anything in one of my books.

nathanbarry · 03-28-2008, 09:54 PM

Ok, Thanks for everyone's input

trashion · 03-28-2008, 10:09 PM

Definitely a dyed corydoras aeneus.
Pic here:
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...?article_id=72

nathanbarry · 03-28-2008, 10:27 PM

Im a bit dissapointed with the shop now, they told me it wasn't dyed, thanks for letting me know.

Obsidian · 03-29-2008, 02:04 AM

They may not have known so it could be a time to educate them. And you can let them know if you ever see fish like that in the store again you will refuse to shop there, and spread the word to others not to support them.

nathanbarry · 03-29-2008, 10:49 AM

Ill know next time

I normally know but ive heard of a 'pink tailed corydoras' before.

03-27-2008, 11:25 PM	#1
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 283 User Feedback: (0)	ID My Cory Ive recently had 2 Corydoras Catfishes for my 10 Gallon and im not sure what type they are...? They are rather like an albino corydoras but with a bright pink blob near their tails. The shop labelled them as pink tailed corydoras but i cannot find any information on them...could someone please tell me something about them and wether they are really called what my LFS says?? __________________ Four tanks 55 g Malawi cichlids and 1 Common plec. 55 g 4 Parrot fish, 1 Polka dot loach, 1 Common plec and 1 Pictus catfish. 5 g 4 zebra danios, 1 Oto etc. 10 g 1 Khuli loaches, 1 Oto, 1 Blue Ram (looking after it for neighbour), 1 Albino Pink Tailed Corydoras and 2 Mickey Mouse Platy's.

03-28-2008, 02:19 AM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,648 User Feedback: (1)	Looks like it might be a dyed albino cory. Albino Cories really get too large for a 10g and you need more than 2. I would take these back unless you can move them to another tank and get regular albino Cories. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

03-28-2008, 02:42 AM	#3
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 474 User Feedback: (0)	I agree looks like aenus with dye __________________ Three Planted tanks 55 gallon, 50 gallon, 20 gallon False-bottom Newt Paludarium 29 gallon

03-28-2008, 10:23 AM	#4
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 283 User Feedback: (0)	Ok...if id have known i wouldn't have bought them. I hate dyed fish, they are going into my auntie's 35 gallon with more but not yet because she has a breeding pair of rams in their who are agressive. __________________ Four tanks 55 g Malawi cichlids and 1 Common plec. 55 g 4 Parrot fish, 1 Polka dot loach, 1 Common plec and 1 Pictus catfish. 5 g 4 zebra danios, 1 Oto etc. 10 g 1 Khuli loaches, 1 Oto, 1 Blue Ram (looking after it for neighbour), 1 Albino Pink Tailed Corydoras and 2 Mickey Mouse Platy's.

03-28-2008, 09:54 PM	#6
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 283 User Feedback: (0)	Ok, Thanks for everyone's input __________________ Four tanks 55 g Malawi cichlids and 1 Common plec. 55 g 4 Parrot fish, 1 Polka dot loach, 1 Common plec and 1 Pictus catfish. 5 g 4 zebra danios, 1 Oto etc. 10 g 1 Khuli loaches, 1 Oto, 1 Blue Ram (looking after it for neighbour), 1 Albino Pink Tailed Corydoras and 2 Mickey Mouse Platy's.

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03-28-2008, 09:51 PM	#5
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 324 User Feedback: (0)	Maybe it is some variation of a bronze cory. I've never seen one like that and I can't match it to anything in one of my books.

03-28-2008, 10:09 PM	#7
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,006 User Feedback: (0)	Definitely a dyed corydoras aeneus. Pic here: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...?article_id=72 __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -5 amano shrimp -12 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

03-28-2008, 10:27 PM	#8
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 283 User Feedback: (0)	Im a bit dissapointed with the shop now, they told me it wasn't dyed, thanks for letting me know. __________________ Four tanks 55 g Malawi cichlids and 1 Common plec. 55 g 4 Parrot fish, 1 Polka dot loach, 1 Common plec and 1 Pictus catfish. 5 g 4 zebra danios, 1 Oto etc. 10 g 1 Khuli loaches, 1 Oto, 1 Blue Ram (looking after it for neighbour), 1 Albino Pink Tailed Corydoras and 2 Mickey Mouse Platy's.

03-29-2008, 02:04 AM	#9
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,172 User Feedback: (0)	They may not have known so it could be a time to educate them. And you can let them know if you ever see fish like that in the store again you will refuse to shop there, and spread the word to others not to support them. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 4 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon 1 Zebra Danio in QT with columnaris 100 gallon 10 Giant Danios; 5 Long Finned Rosy Barbs, 2 Rubber Lipped Pleco's, 1 Blue Mystery Snail Eventual additional stock: 5 blue rams, 1 rainbow cichlid, 5-7 julie corycats, 5-7 burmese loaches.

03-29-2008, 10:49 AM	#10
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 283 User Feedback: (0)	Ill know next time I normally know but ive heard of a 'pink tailed corydoras' before. __________________ Four tanks 55 g Malawi cichlids and 1 Common plec. 55 g 4 Parrot fish, 1 Polka dot loach, 1 Common plec and 1 Pictus catfish. 5 g 4 zebra danios, 1 Oto etc. 10 g 1 Khuli loaches, 1 Oto, 1 Blue Ram (looking after it for neighbour), 1 Albino Pink Tailed Corydoras and 2 Mickey Mouse Platy's.

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