Cory questions

msdolittle · 03-11-2006, 01:58 PM

Eventually I'd like to get some corys..... I have three dwarf gouramis, three black skirt tetras, and three swordtails in a 30 gallon tank. My ph usually runs around 7.6 and my temps are around 75 (give or take a degree) degrees. I need to wait a few weeks yet but I wonder what are your favorites and how many should I get? I'd also like to get a pleco (not sure what kind again) sometime so bare that in mind.

I think the pandas are adorable and there was a spotted one (can't remember the name)......

Ideas? Advice?

Thanks!

**Fishnut2** · 03-11-2006, 02:51 PM

Pandas are an excellent choice...as well as Paleatus (salt and pepper) or Aeneus. All of them are hardy/relatively cheap/and easy to breed. Start with about 6, as they love to hang out together. A bristlenose pleco would be a good choice, for exactly the same reasons.

msdolittle · 03-11-2006, 03:49 PM

Oh yeah, the salt and pepper! I was looking at that one too.

Very good. Thanks!

I was reading that in order to breed the temps have to be dropped.........how true have you all found that to be?

garfieldnfish · 03-11-2006, 05:51 PM

Bristlenose plecos are good, but rubberlips are better. You need driftwood for bristlenoses (they need it for digestion) and they will not eat the hard green spot algae that sometimes grows on tank walls. The rubberlips do and they stay even smaller. They just need a place to call their home (i.e. a small cave, log, castle etc.) and they are happy and clean their little heart out for you. I just love them. Petsmart sells them for just a few dollars. I have both bristlenose plecos and rubberlips and I prefer the rubberlips. Both would go good with the fish you already have and the corys you would like to buy.

FortWayneFish · 03-11-2006, 05:57 PM

The Pandas in my opinion are a little more sensative and should be housed only in an established tank.
Paleatus (salt and pepper), or Aeneus ( green Cory ) would be my choice for a new tank. Try and get more then 3 fish because they are a schooling fish. .

You don't have to do a cold water change it does help but is not necessarily needed.Triggers to spawn some Cory Cats ( corydoras ) could be as easy as doing a waterchange, a barometer drop ( thunderstorm ) or even a good rain storm. I have had some females lay eggs with no triggers that I was aware of...

A dwarf bristlenose or two would be a good pleco for your tank also.

**Fishnut2** · 03-11-2006, 06:18 PM

Well said FWF,
The drop in temp is just a trigger to get them spawning!

msdolittle · 03-11-2006, 07:03 PM

SUPER you guys!!!! There are so many different plecos, and such an array of sizes that its easy for a newbie to get overwhelmed! I appreciate the advice and keep it coming if anyone has more!

msdolittle · 03-11-2006, 07:03 PM

And I'm glad to hear the temp drop isn't really necessary.... Since I'm so new at this, I'd hate to risk doing anything wrong!

Lexus · 03-11-2006, 07:41 PM

Yup my vote for 6 cories and 1 bristlenose or rubber pleco

msdolittle · 03-11-2006, 08:35 PM

Great, thanks!! This is exciting!

mousey · 03-13-2006, 02:48 PM

I have just killed 4 panda cories and have only 2 left. i am really upset by this as i generally don't have much problem with my tanks. these are my first cories. they started panting and then got red in the gill area. The barbels fell off. i was told it was that i was overfeeding( i was as i was afraid they would not get enough food while competing with the guppies) and they had a bacterial infection. i treated for that and was advised to do frequent water changes to get the tank clean and the nitrates down to below 20 ppm. I usually change the tank 25% every 2 weeks anyway.
Well the tank looks very clean, the algae problem cleared up and the fish have all developed ick now!! I think they are stressed from all the cleaning.
Oh the cories are in their own little container and are getting a 90% water change daily along with maracyn 2.
My water is 120 hardness. ph over 8, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates < 20.
I was told i had tried to keep one of the hardest little critters going and that bronze or speckled cories would have been a better choice
mouse

msdolittle · 03-13-2006, 03:59 PM

Oh no Mouse!!! I'm so sorry that you lost your little pandas...... Hopefully everyone else will be okay and will settle down soon.

FortWayneFish · 03-23-2006, 07:42 AM

remember the bottom of your tank is where all the poo and waste collects
Your catfish especially corycats live down there so gravel vaccuming needs to be done on a regular basis.

If you are afraid of them not getting food don't be. They will eat anything that is edible that finds its way to the bottom of the tank. Or find shrimp pellets or something like that that sinks .. 1 shrimp pellet per fish in a daily basis is enough food.

Ben Mazur · 03-23-2006, 03:40 PM

I love Gold Nugget Plecos, great looking fish.

03-11-2006, 01:58 PM	#1
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	Cory questions Eventually I'd like to get some corys..... I have three dwarf gouramis, three black skirt tetras, and three swordtails in a 30 gallon tank. My ph usually runs around 7.6 and my temps are around 75 (give or take a degree) degrees. I need to wait a few weeks yet but I wonder what are your favorites and how many should I get? I'd also like to get a pleco (not sure what kind again) sometime so bare that in mind. I think the pandas are adorable and there was a spotted one (can't remember the name)...... Ideas? Advice? Thanks! __________________ ~Angela~

03-11-2006, 02:51 PM	#2
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Pandas are an excellent choice...as well as Paleatus (salt and pepper) or Aeneus. All of them are hardy/relatively cheap/and easy to breed. Start with about 6, as they love to hang out together. A bristlenose pleco would be a good choice, for exactly the same reasons. __________________

03-11-2006, 03:49 PM	#3
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	Oh yeah, the salt and pepper! I was looking at that one too. Very good. Thanks! I was reading that in order to breed the temps have to be dropped.........how true have you all found that to be? __________________ ~Angela~

03-11-2006, 05:57 PM	#5
FortWayneFish Little Fish Big Tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North East Indiana USA Age: 36 Posts: 92	The Pandas in my opinion are a little more sensative and should be housed only in an established tank. Paleatus (salt and pepper), or Aeneus ( green Cory ) would be my choice for a new tank. Try and get more then 3 fish because they are a schooling fish. . You don't have to do a cold water change it does help but is not necessarily needed.Triggers to spawn some Cory Cats ( corydoras ) could be as easy as doing a waterchange, a barometer drop ( thunderstorm ) or even a good rain storm. I have had some females lay eggs with no triggers that I was aware of... A dwarf bristlenose or two would be a good pleco for your tank also. __________________ Rob Renfro NE Indiana USA Hobbyist Helping Hobbyist is what its all about

03-11-2006, 06:18 PM	#6
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Well said FWF, The drop in temp is just a trigger to get them spawning! __________________

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03-11-2006, 05:51 PM	#4
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Bristlenose plecos are good, but rubberlips are better. You need driftwood for bristlenoses (they need it for digestion) and they will not eat the hard green spot algae that sometimes grows on tank walls. The rubberlips do and they stay even smaller. They just need a place to call their home (i.e. a small cave, log, castle etc.) and they are happy and clean their little heart out for you. I just love them. Petsmart sells them for just a few dollars. I have both bristlenose plecos and rubberlips and I prefer the rubberlips. Both would go good with the fish you already have and the corys you would like to buy.

03-11-2006, 07:03 PM	#7
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	SUPER you guys!!!! There are so many different plecos, and such an array of sizes that its easy for a newbie to get overwhelmed! I appreciate the advice and keep it coming if anyone has more! __________________ ~Angela~

03-11-2006, 07:41 PM	#9
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Yup my vote for 6 cories and 1 bristlenose or rubber pleco __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

03-11-2006, 08:35 PM	#10
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	Great, thanks!! This is exciting! __________________ ~Angela~

03-13-2006, 02:48 PM	#11
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 800	I have just killed 4 panda cories and have only 2 left. i am really upset by this as i generally don't have much problem with my tanks. these are my first cories. they started panting and then got red in the gill area. The barbels fell off. i was told it was that i was overfeeding( i was as i was afraid they would not get enough food while competing with the guppies) and they had a bacterial infection. i treated for that and was advised to do frequent water changes to get the tank clean and the nitrates down to below 20 ppm. I usually change the tank 25% every 2 weeks anyway. Well the tank looks very clean, the algae problem cleared up and the fish have all developed ick now!! I think they are stressed from all the cleaning. Oh the cories are in their own little container and are getting a 90% water change daily along with maracyn 2. My water is 120 hardness. ph over 8, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates < 20. I was told i had tried to keep one of the hardest little critters going and that bronze or speckled cories would have been a better choice mouse

03-13-2006, 03:59 PM	#12
msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626	Oh no Mouse!!! I'm so sorry that you lost your little pandas...... Hopefully everyone else will be okay and will settle down soon. __________________ ~Angela~

03-23-2006, 07:42 AM	#13
FortWayneFish Little Fish Big Tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North East Indiana USA Age: 36 Posts: 92	remember the bottom of your tank is where all the poo and waste collects Your catfish especially corycats live down there so gravel vaccuming needs to be done on a regular basis. If you are afraid of them not getting food don't be. They will eat anything that is edible that finds its way to the bottom of the tank. Or find shrimp pellets or something like that that sinks .. 1 shrimp pellet per fish in a daily basis is enough food. __________________ Rob Renfro NE Indiana USA Hobbyist Helping Hobbyist is what its all about

03-23-2006, 03:40 PM	#14
Ben Mazur Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Guelph, ON Age: 15 Posts: 79	I love Gold Nugget Plecos, great looking fish. __________________ *- 10 Gallon Fresh* Community 2 Painted Tetras 2 Neon Tetras 2 Albino Cories 1 Common Pleco 1 Platy - 10 Gallon Fresh Loaches & Sharks** 2 Clown Loaches - 1ish Gallon Fresh 1 Betta http://digitalcameras.freepay.com/?r=31421145

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