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On 1/9/2023 at 6:58 PM, nabokovfan87 said:
This one might need to be dewormed or something. Does the front fin look deformed in person or is this camera trickery?
I am trying to grab a picture of mine for comparison sake just to illustrate a few things.These are "black Venezuelan" Corydoras which are a black color form of the Schulztei Corydoras.
Notice the red on the top how it extends across the length of the body. The second big factor here is the actual length of the body. These ones are pretty chonky. The female, center in the first photo, is pushing 4+ inches.
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=34
In terms of others, let me try to find a post which might be helpful here. You have very short corydoras, but they do look chunky.
Bronze 'Aenus' Corydoras: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=51
Note: this is a very amazing photo with some pretty intense coloration. could be another species, but it is tagged as a bronze species. I'll attach two here to give you an idea of the variation / confusion. I think this is what you have.
Proper Venezuelan Corydoras. Ken has some as well as a few others here. He has raised and posted fry photos you can use to compare.
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=716
The male looks a lot like the bronze ones you posted the pictures of. Thank you so much for your help! I truly appreciate it!
On 1/9/2023 at 7:25 PM, nabokovfan87 said:Something to watch for sure. I would want to see that fin regenerate a bit and make sure she's recovering. If not, potentially drop in meds. I waited almost 2 years to treat my corydoras for worms. It was a lot of observation and I'm glad I did when I did. they are behaving a lot more like themselves after the treatment took place. Whatever caused it, I'm thankful to see the big female out and about now.
For sure!!! What did you use to worm yours? I should probably do it. I have had them almost a year now. She has laid eggs twice already and I'm thinking the 3rd time will happen soon.
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On 1/9/2023 at 6:58 PM, nabokovfan87 said:
This one might need to be dewormed or something. Does the front fin look deformed in person or is this camera trickery?
I am trying to grab a picture of mine for comparison sake just to illustrate a few things.These are "black Venezuelan" Corydoras which are a black color form of the Schulztei Corydoras.
Notice the red on the top how it extends across the length of the body. The second big factor here is the actual length of the body. These ones are pretty chonky. The female, center in the first photo, is pushing 4+ inches.
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=34
In terms of others, let me try to find a post which might be helpful here. You have very short corydoras, but they do look chunky.
Bronze 'Aenus' Corydoras: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=51
Note: this is a very amazing photo with some pretty intense coloration. could be another species, but it is tagged as a bronze species. I'll attach two here to give you an idea of the variation / confusion. I think this is what you have.
Proper Venezuelan Corydoras. Ken has some as well as a few others here. He has raised and posted fry photos you can use to compare.
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=716
She came like that from my LFS. She seems to be just fine though. I believe she is full of eggs again. The other ones aren't as fat as her.
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Ok I think I got some better pictures.... the small Cory's are their babies. They hatched on Dec. 3rd so they are just over 5 weeks old.
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On 1/9/2023 at 5:45 PM, Colu said:
Bottom 3 pictures are juvenile Cory's breed in his tank from his adult Cory I think they look similar to bronze Cory's
Yes. I know they don't look just like the adults but they are around 5 weeks old. They have just started to get that bronze color to them. I will try to get better pictures of the parents but they scare very easily so it's difficult.
On 1/9/2023 at 5:45 PM, Colu said:Bottom 3 pictures are juvenile Cory's breed in his tank from his adult Cory I think they look similar to bronze Cory's
On 1/9/2023 at 5:42 PM, TeeJay said:Yes I only have paleatus Cory's myself but the all definitely do not look like there all the same type. But like @nabokovfan87 said it's hard to tell from the pics. If you phone is like mine with a horrible camera I'll back up a bit from the glass and let the camera adjust for a few seconds before I take the pics
I know the bottom pictures don't look just like the adults. They are around 5 weeks old and they have just started to get that bronze color to them. I will try to get better pictures of the parents but they scare very easily so it's difficult.
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Hi, when I bought my corydoras from the store they had them labeled as Green Corydoras. As they have grown they have gotten darker and changed to a more bronzed color. I have pictures (sorry they are not the best quality) of them and their babies. Does anyone know which they are? Green or Bronze Corydoras? I want to sell the babies and want to be sure which they are. Thank you for any help you can give me!
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On 11/9/2022 at 11:46 AM, MattyM said:
I've also had mixed results with stem plants, and Scarlett Temple is one that died on me too in multiple tanks. I wouldn't really say die/melted, just didn't look good after awhile, started to brown and get algae. This is with CO2, but not a ridiculous amount. Like it was mentioned before, I think it needs a lot of light, all the time. And that didn't work well with my other plants.
With stems I win some, lose some.
Wow. With CO2 and still didn't do well? Im glad to know that. If the stem I saved doesn't do well I won't be getting another one. I'm thinking of trying a bigger Sword plant instead.
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On 11/9/2022 at 10:41 AM, OceanTruth said:
I definitely need to follow this advice more. Whenever I get too excited and plant right away I do get melting like in the pics from the originalThanks for letting me know I'm not alone in this! 😀 I'm definitely going to follow the advice!
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On 11/9/2022 at 7:50 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said:
I agree with @Mmiller2001, plants like AR are definitely going to do better in Co2 tanks but that hasn't stopped me from trying red plants. I have one tiny bit of AR left that ended up doing "best" in my low tech tanks in a short cube with high light- it could do better if it didn't have all sorts of floaters above it.
Ludwigia Super Red was a hard one for me as well but easier than the AR in the end. I at first put it in a 20 tall- it has bright lights but clearly it wasn't bright enough to get it going. So I put it in the same tank as mentioned above with the AR- and it grows like crazy. I've taken to clipping the longest pieces and putting them in my 20 tall and those pieces do better now they are closer to the light- but still not perfect. They'll never be the colors that people like @Mmiller2001 can achieve with Co2 but they are another color and texture in my tank.
I also have Ludwigia Red Needle leaf- which in my low tech tanks will never be red apparently it's just green but it takes well to a trim and replant.
I have lots of Bacopa- that stuff is really easy- probably the easiest of the stems. One of the only ones that takes well to a trim and replant right away and never dies.
Do have to say though, I think when you get new stems you are better off floating them in the tank until they grow roots- they are close to the light too and that helps. I've had less failure that way.
Thank you so much for your help! I will try adjusting my lights power and see if that will help. I did save one stem. I have it in a plastic plant pot but maybe I should float it like you suggested. They all came rooted so I thought they would be fine to plant. I'm thinking it might be best to take the advice of @Mmiller2001 and try a different plant! Thanks again!
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On 11/9/2022 at 7:38 AM, lefty o said:
dont feel bad, ive never been able to keep stem plants alive. plenty of others do great for me, but not stems.
Thank you! I just hate to buy something and then see it die if I could try something different.
On 11/9/2022 at 7:41 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:Ludwigia did poorly in the 29g but in the 10g it has grown so much that the top is now continuing to grow along the surface of the water. I figured out the key factor was the distance from the light. The 29g was too deep, and the plant wanted higher light.
Thank you!! I appreciate the help!! I never thought about the light not being bright enough. I saved a stem and wrapped a piece of filter floss around the bottom and put it in a plastic plant pot. I might try turning my lights to a higher power and see how that does.
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On 11/8/2022 at 4:57 PM, Patrick_G said:
It sounds like you're doing everything right, but you didn't mention your lighting. Scarlett temple seems to like a lot of it. What kind of light are you using and how long is your photoperiod?
This is good advice for any type of horticulture. Figure out what grows well in your environment and still stick to those plants.
Sorry about that! I am using 2 Hygger 22W LED Full Spectrum 24/7 24-30 inch lights set to 40%. My aquariums get light from a nearby window as well so I currently have the timers set to turn on at 9:00 am and off at 10:30 am and on again at 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm. I have been adjusting the times and power because I noticed some algae starting. Seems to be keeping it under control so far doing it this way. As I said it gets a lot of light from the window so I dont keep the lights on very long in the morning(it's getting morning sun). Thank you for your help! I truly appreciate it!
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Thank you so much for your help! I was able to save 1 stem of the Scarlet Temple. I wrapped the end in filter floss and placed that into an empty plant pot. Hopefully it will make it. I did the same to the last stem of Hygrophila Blue and it started to grow and I have sense planted it and its doing better. I just wasn't sure I was doing something wrong. Thanks again!
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Thank you. I appreciate you tagging others as well. I have had several different plants do the same thing.
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I have had a few different stem plants that have basically melted in the last several months. I have gotten them in a couple of different places. My latest plant that I ordered was Scarlet Temple and Bocopa Caroliniana (both from Aquarium Co-op) and it has pretty much died. The stems have basically disintegrated after I planted them (and at least 2 other plants have done the same thing. I have other stem plants that are doing great!) So far the plants that have died are Ludwigia Ovalis, Hygrophila Blue, Bocopa and Scarlet Temple. I have Water Sprite that's doing awesome as well as Anacharis (which isn't growing great but is still growing). I dose Easy Green, Easy Iron and Seachem Potassium at least twice a week. I have Anubias, Java ferns, bucephalandra (at least 7 different types) subwassertang, Java and Christmas Moss, Cardinalis, crypts and rosette swords. All of these seem to be doing great!
I have 3 planted tanks and all 3 have the same substrate. I have fluval aqua soil topped with sand. And I put root tabs on the very bottom of the tank (in a Grid pattern before adding the soil). I just tested my water and all seems good with it. I have 0 Ammo, 0 Nitrite, 40 Nitrate, PH 7.6, GH 7, KH 4.5, Phosphate 200 and Alkalinity 80. I have attached a couple of pictures of what the stems are doing. I have Guppies, 2 types of Corydoras, Cherry Shrimp, a Nerite Snail, a Mystery Snail and some Ramshorn Snails.
Am I doing something wrong?
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On 9/21/2022 at 10:30 AM, Robstar said:
Yep, they are ramshorn and the one in the top pic is often called a leopard due to the cool spots on it.
Thank you! I did see a leopard one when I Googled it. I just wanted to be sure of what they were. I will do some research on them and decide of I want to keep them in my tanks. Of course it might be to late if I don't want them! 😆
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Thanks! I thought so but wasn't 100% sure.
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Hi, everyone! I was hoping you could help me identify these snails that I just found in my tank. Not really sure how they survived the alum dip! I'm thinking they are Ramshorn snails but I'm just not sure. Thanks for your help!
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On 8/16/2022 at 2:57 PM, nabokovfan87 said:
Best thing to do it is to buy the substrate, rinse it gently, and then fill up the bucket most of the way with water. Add an airstone, cover it so the floor doesn't get soaked from splasting (but leave a place for air to escape), wait 24 hours, and then test for ammonia. If it's 0, then you're fine.
Great idea! Do i just rinse it again if I do get an ammonia reading? Thank you!
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Can I change to Stratum and leave my fish and snails in the tank? Or does it create an ammonia spike? Thanks!
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On 8/16/2022 at 8:01 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
I rinsed mine, I didn't have any issues. When I used stratum I had a 55G full of sand to start with. I broke down that tank (with fish and everything) and then I moved that tank out of position. I added in a 75G and added the new substrate, capped it with the sand from the 55G tank. I added all the plants and hardscape, then the fish. As soon as I turned on the filter I didn't have enough sand and the flow just blew it to the side and the stratum was exposed. I didn't have any issues with a cycle crash, algae bloom, leeching, etc.
There is stuff like ADA Amazonia that definitely leeches. There is contrasoil I believe also does the same thing. Off the top of my head that's all I can think of, but there's probably a list I can find. 🙂
Edit: Here is a really good article. A little further down the post it goes one by one and lists pro/con for each substrate and discusses which one have a risk of leeching. Stratum is listed as one that has a potential to leech ammonia, although less (meaning not as much or as long) as something like Amazonia.
https://rootedtank.com/planted-tank-substrate/#Substrates_that_contain_macro_and_micronutrientsThank you so much! I guess I didn't have the right verbiage when I searched for substrates. I will definitely be reading that article! Again thank you for your time and help! It's much appreciated!
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On 8/16/2022 at 7:04 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
Stratum can be light, but I never found it to be messy. Light just meaning that it can get pushed around in higher flow tanks with a strong filter.
The plants you have seem great and you have a mix of fast and slow growing plants.
Sounds like a great tank 🙂
I thought that Stratum had to be capped to prevent it from leaching stuff into the water if there are fish right away? I definitely wanted a mix of fast and slow growing plants but wasn't sure if I had the right balance. Thank you!
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Great idea! Cheaper is always better in my book. Saves money so I can buy more fish! 😂😂 I love the pygmy Cory's. So cute!
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On 8/16/2022 at 12:26 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
What plants?
Hi, I have crypts, rosette swords, Bocopa, water sprite and Cardinalis (also java fern, anubias and buce on rocks). My tanks are a work in progress as I'm still looking for the "right" pieces of driftwood and some rocks for my other tank. 🙂 I know that some of the plants will use the water column for nutrients but the crypts and swords use nutrients from the roots (and some plants use both). Thank you for your help and I will avoid the Eco Complete. I don't think I want to deal with Stratum. If it's as soft as people have said then it sounds like quite a mess to me and I don't want to cap it.
On 8/16/2022 at 3:25 AM, Guppysnail said:Sharp edges Eco will not hurt the corydora if maintained properly. That is a myth. They will adjust how they dig and just not dig as deep for yummies. You would not continue jamming your hand in something that hurts unless you were starving…neither will they. A food dish is really fun for them to keep the bulk of food from sinking and reduce waste. Cory’s videos of wild collecting show how rough and sharp heir natural habitat is as @lefty o mentioned. My albinos did fine in eco including spawning. Though I hate eco. Very hard to plant in and keep plants anchored as well as just as awful to keep clean as sand in my experience. I totally feel the not wanting the sand hassle. I know a lot of other impatient folks like myself have stopped using eco because it is just hard to maintain and plant. Others love it and have great success. I keep all my Cory on big box gravel. They breed fine on that to.
Thanks for the info! I never thought about how they live in the wild. Good idea about a food dish. I think I will look for one that will work. Thanks
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Hello, everyone!
I have a question and have searched this site and Googled it as well but I can't really find an answer. Can I use something like Eco Complete or Seachem Flourite safely with my corydoras? I currently have pool filter sand in my aquariums but I also have several plants that need a good plant substrate. I have seen a couple of videos where it looked like they were using Eco Complete (or equivalent) with Cory's. I'm aware that sand is the best thing for them and don't care for the layered look. I also don't really want the hassle of it as well. I don't want to hurt my Cory's but I also don't want my plants to suffer either. I'm currently using Easy Green and Easy Root Tabs to help supplement the plants. Thank you for any help and advice you can give me.
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On 7/29/2022 at 9:40 AM, quikv6 said:
So in my opinion, 200W will be PLENTY given the average room temp. (I would personally do it with 2-100W heaters, though....for safety, in case one fails).
I just set up a 125 6 foot tank recently. My room temp is 69-70. I threw a single 100W heater in it. It took a while to heat it to 78-79, but it is holding like a rock. I never thought a 100W would be sufficient for a 125, but it is doing great. Given you have half the amount of water and double the wattage, I think you will be just fine. In fact, you could probably go less.
Thanks! That definitely puts my mind to rest.
Hi, everyone! I was hoping you could help me identify these snails that I just found in my tank. Not really sure how they survived the alum dip! I'm thinking they are Ramshorn snails but I'm just not sure. Thanks for your help!
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Thank you so much for letting me know for certain! I truly appreciate it!