nabokovfan87 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 8:10 PM, Cinnebuns said: They are a little freaked but here's the video after pulling them "Whale tail" pandas are just too much. You take the awesomeness of the panda and their personality and they just look like little Orcas when they grow up 😂 Love it. So cool that you have some! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) On 8/30/2022 at 3:04 PM, nabokovfan87 said: "Whale tail" pandas are just too much. You take the awesomeness of the panda and their personality and they just look like little Orcas when they grow up 😂 Love it. So cool that you have some! Haha funny you say that! Earlier in this thread I mentioned how they are basically reverse orcas! I can't not see it anymore. I have free willy in my tank! So funny story, I not just have them but obsessively pulls eggs and breed. That's not the funny story tho... When I first started this hobby I decided, like many people, to start by breeding guppies. I got myself what I thought was 1m 2f turned out 1f was a male so rehomed it and had 1m 1f. He didn't harass her too much so I just let it be. EVERY month she would get pregnant, go into labor, and abort. Now some of this may have been contributed by some of my noob mistakes but I honestly believe she didn't wanna have kids and since have heard similar stories from people who are doing it right. So, I got the guppies and started trying to breed them 2 months before I ever got a single cory. My first cories were 6 of them, 2 female long fin and 4 mixed gender standard fin. I was still trying to breed those guppies when I noticed a random cory fry in my tank! Weeks later I realized it was 2! 2 months later, with new females, I had my first guppy fry. So I unknowingly got cory fry before guppies somehow by a pretty wide margin. I've never liked to be predictable. Edited August 30, 2022 by Cinnebuns 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 New Panda Baby! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Congratulations @Kurt Brutting! Happy pandas nothing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 They are adorable Kurt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 I haven’t had much to report in terms of corys until recently. It took me awhile to recover from the loss of my breeding group of pandas 🐼. I have been very attentive to the needs of my Orange Venezuelans and waiting for a couple orders to come through. I decided that I would wait to get another group of pandas 🐼. I just couldn’t go through with the purchase. I kind of have a little post panda syndrome- should I do the same thing again or should I do it differently? I’d communicated with the breeder who I’d gotten the Orange Venezuelans and he had some really cool fish - Barbatus and Duplicareus corys. @Coryhad always reported that the barbatus were some of his favorites and it appealed to me to be able to house them in a room temperature setup. In the midst of setting the delivery up for these fish another opportunity presented itself. Super Schwartzi coryadoras became available as well. Had I found my calling? Am I a catfish guy now? I talked with my wife whose only request was they needed to be cute like the pandas. So our first shipment was the Super Schwartzi CW028s and they came In rough. Some of you who follow my journal know this but other Cory fans may not. This was not in the best interest of the animals. Good news is they are doing great now and thriving! Here they are a day later The second is them this weekend. It’s obvious from looking at that giant barb on the dorsal that this is the source of the punctured bags. I’ve got my Orange Venezuelans in my 45 gallon which was just set up. They are acting like Pygmy corys riding the flow and having a ball. It’s hard to see the new Corys in my newly green water tank but I have a little footage. Also got some Barbatus corys (scleromastyx barbatus) from the same seller. They’ll be in a “cool water” tank long term for shiners in the fishroom. I’m excited to get them settled in. Unfortunately this 60 breeder - brand new - is leaking so I’ll have to tear it apart and get a new one. Have fun Cory lovers! As @Guppysnailalways says try something new so far it’s been rewarding and a learning experience! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Some follow up videos on my corys I need to grab a video of my Orange Venezuelans and my duplicareus but overall happy corys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Well we can’t let this thread die! Bump bump bump!!!! Orange Venezuelans, love the depth of the colors I am getting! This group continues to grow and fill out. But they are shy. Sometimes I debate whether I should increase their numbers. Thoughts? 10 in a 45 presently? 15?20? The Super Schwartzi are well awesome! I’m going to start digging into the breeding reports on Planet Catfish. This group continues to look better and better. More proteins they scream every time I pass by! Have fun everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 8:29 AM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: Well we can’t let this thread die! Bump bump bump!!!! Orange Venezuelans, love the depth of the colors I am getting! This group continues to grow and fill out. But they are shy. Sometimes I debate whether I should increase their numbers. Thoughts? 10 in a 45 presently? 15?20? The Super Schwartzi are well awesome! I’m going to start digging into the breeding reports on Planet Catfish. This group continues to look better and better. More proteins they scream every time I pass by! Have fun everyone! how big do they get?? (Bump, bump🙃) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 @TheSwissAquaristThe OVs get 2” maybe 3”. Very traditional shape. The Super Schwartzi they are about 3” long and almost an inch across, chunky spiky monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) On 10/17/2022 at 11:29 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: Orange Venezuelans, love the depth of the colors I am getting! That's beautiful. Perfect coloration. Nice setup, they are doing so well!!! Edited October 18, 2022 by nabokovfan87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 @nabokovfan87i am starting with great stock. I’m kind of sad the breeder is getting away from corys as he is so bloody good at breeding them. Alas he too is going to the L # hypancistrus dark side. I am resisting the pull and staying with higher end Ancistrus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 6 of these little buddies came home last night! They have already been snorfling away! Sorry for the rough pictures. They're tough! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 @flyingcowthey look great. I am inching closer to getting a group of them again but then I see other corys like these And I say man wouldn’t those be nice? Slippery slope! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 7:19 PM, flyingcow said: 6 of these little buddies came home last night! They have already been snorfling away! Sorry for the rough pictures. They're tough! Are they for the office tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 1:39 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Are they for the office tank? nah, they're down in the 36 gallon tank. The office tank is just the pygmys and the stowaway. On 10/18/2022 at 3:30 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: @flyingcowthey look great. I am inching closer to getting a group of them again but then I see other corys like these And I say man wouldn’t those be nice? Slippery slope! What are these beautiful beasts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 12:32 PM, flyingcow said: nah, they're down in the 36 gallon tank. The office tank is just the pygmys and the stowaway. What are these beautiful beasts? I think they’re either C. Similis or C. Schwartzi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Nope - Coryadoras atropersonatus, I think the brand or non-scientific name is the fairy cory. The other ones I am looking at are Coryadoras Knaacki CW032 the morse code cory. they have a gold sheen with silver and that incredible pattern. They are diminutive for a Cory closer to the size of a Coryadoras nanus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Picked up some new corys. These are the Morse code Cory CW 032 Coryadoras Knaacki. I’ve seen them get the full gold metallic sheen but as they’re new I think the more silver is stress. They are eating great and no issues this far with the Krobia. In my green water tank I have C134 the eyeliner Cory. They have taken up shop in the middle of the tank so I only get looks from a distance or through my pleco tower. Here’s a video that really gives a sense of their color. The Super Schwartzi are eating well and looking good. I think I’ll set up my 15 g to breed them in November. Orange Venezuelans are awesome. I’m a fan, poor man’s Coryadoras eques. I just added a power head to their tank so I’ll get some updated pics and videos. I’ve got some pics of my plecos but I’ll save those for my journal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minanora Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I love how this thread has evolved. 😂 Cories are the best💚💚 I have some of @nabokovfan87s panda cories now. They are settling in nicely! They are still in quarantine until the 40B is cycled and ready. I am a bit obsessed with Corydoras. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 6:59 AM, Minanora said: I have some of @nabokovfan87s panda cories now. They are settling in nicely! They are still in quarantine until the 40B is cycled and ready. I am a bit obsessed with Corydoras. Live view of the panda horde being released to their new adventure 😂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) Here’s the community tank horde ready for a rumble before dinner time. They’ve been lining up like this every night between 5-7 pm. Edited November 1, 2022 by Beardedbillygoat1975 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I wish I had gotten a video of this, but my phone and camera were both upstairs. So when I first got my Pandas, my Bolivian Ram tried to boss them around. Once he realized they couldn't possibly care less about him, he gave up and kind of took on a fatherly role. He'd follow them around and just watch them and make sure they were ok. This morning as they were happily snorfling on their sinking wafers, a couple of my Black Phantoms came over to try to get a piece of the action. My Ram IMMEDIATELY chased them off so the Pandas could snorfle in peace. Don't worry, the Black Phantoms have their own damn food. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Wanted to drop some videos from the weekend of my #corygang! The Knaacki have a lovely gold sheen when they’re happy and from their bellies things are coming along nicely! these eyeliner corys have gone from the ghosts of my green water tank to gregarious and waiting at the glass for food. My electric blue acara thought that I’d somehow gotten some food to the Supers but alas I was just getting some footage big fella! I probably don’t take as much footage of this group as I should but they’re beautiful. Such a different body type from the others. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 @Beardedbillygoat1975 I love your Eyeliner Cory’s! Super cool Corydora’s! I haven’t seen those before, but I’m going to keep an Eyeliner out now! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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