Fishdude Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Thought I'd share a picture of some corydora fry hatched in the last week! There's more but the buggers are hard to get on camera. Some escaped the net into the 20 gallon tank and they have plenty to eat in there! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, Fishdude said: Thought I'd share a picture of some corydora fry hatched in the last week! There's more but the buggers are hard to get on camera. Some escaped the net into the 20 gallon tank and they have plenty to eat in there! What species are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Paleatus (pepper cories), the only species I have at the moment. Planning to get more variety! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Am Kinda curious on how many Cory’s should be put in a 29G I have a spare one was thinking of just Cory’s??? Thank you guys for your time!!! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Frankie said: Am Kinda curious on how many Cory’s should be put in a 29G I have a spare one was thinking of just Cory’s??? Thank you guys for your time!!! Frank An all Corydoras tank will be awesome! I am trying to do something similar in my 29 gallon, just with some endlers as well to kind of fill up the top levels. In terms of numbers, it really depends on the species. With larger species like albinos/bronze or peppers, only go for around seven or eight of them. But if you are going something like pygmy cories, do more than twenty! Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Great thank you Guppies had more fun then me during lock down I’m loaded with them good idea adding a few I’m thinkin just small Cory’s for now would like a assortment any ideas!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 I've got a 20L that's above this hatchery and grow-out tank that has about 20 cories and 11 white cloud minnows. They're very playful and love hiding in the java moss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Sounds great I’m looking forward to get this goin for sure thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Frankie said: Sounds great I’m looking forward to get this goin for sure thank you!!! Make sure you post pictures! I always love a good corydora tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Will do!!! Any ideas on what type was thinking of a assortment??? Would like to try small guys first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 I would say get one type for now, focus on a species that's locally available and that you really like. They'll do okay in a mixed group, but they really do well with 6 or more of the same species. So all of what I have at peppered cories (except for one panda who swims alone that I saved from Petco). I think you'll get more enjoyment and the fish will be happier if you focus on one species. Cory from Aquarium Co-op just posted a good video about value fish for beginners. He actually suggests albinos against a black substrate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOOfGW7eAk&t=389s For a 29 gallon some danios and/or white clouds would fill in the middle level of the tank as well. That would add some interest! Peppered cories are my personal favorite (and why I have so many of them) but find one you like and go with that species. Just make sure they get enough to eat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I was looking at Cory’s vid on that I also was goin to give AquaHuna a shot but I get the local thing also Now the thinking begins !!! Lol. Moving some tanks around to get the 29G goin Thank you for tips will keep ya updated with some pics!!! Thanks man!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 56 minutes ago, Frankie said: Will do!!! Any ideas on what type was thinking of a assortment??? Would like to try small guys first Stocking Suggestion: 6 Panda Cories OR 6 Julii Cories 6 Peppered Cories OR 6 Bronze/Albino Cories 10 Pygmy Cories Some endlers/guppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thanks for the ideas Ethan!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Frankie said: Thanks for the ideas Ethan!!!! No problem! I hope on doing the same kind of community as you in this tank! Hopefully I will be able to find one more species of Corydoras. I am looking for C. elegans, but if not, I plan on pandas or juliis. Here's a link to my journal on the tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 You guys would find this cool - I had the idea to get a 50 gallon low-boy from ZooMed and make it like a huge corydora tank with a variety of species. The nearest store to me that sells the tank is a few hours away so it may be awhile but I'm thinking of keeping a few colonies together in a tank with a huge substrate area like that (the 50g is 48"L by 24"W by 10"H). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 40 minutes ago, Fishdude said: You guys would find this cool - I had the idea to get a 50 gallon low-boy from ZooMed and make it like a huge corydora tank with a variety of species. The nearest store to me that sells the tank is a few hours away so it may be awhile but I'm thinking of keeping a few colonies together in a tank with a huge substrate area like that (the 50g is 48"L by 24"W by 10"H). Yes please do a journal on this on the forum! What species do you plan on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 The best part about raising little corydoras is that in planted and established tanks with established sponge filters, they really don't require the level of care to raise that you see in some videos. I had about 6 of them escape my net into the 20 gallon tank and I'm now seeing them bigger and swimming around, presumably eating the mulm and softened food I leave for some snails. There's a lot of good plant material in there as well. The little guys in the breeder net are doing well and the ones down below hiding in the wood and plants are just as big. Nothing special done (although I do still add some Hikari first bites each day just to be sure). I don't have a brine shrimp hatchery going but these little fry are doing just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Good ideas Dude. I’ll keep all this in mind got a local store that will trade some fish for some corydoras I’ve got a 4 in Pleco and 3 in Chinese algae eater and a ton of good lookin fancy guppies should be a good start!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Frankie said: Good ideas Dude. I’ll keep all this in mind got a local store that will trade some fish for some corydoras I’ve got a 4 in Pleco and 3 in Chinese algae eater and a ton of good lookin fancy guppies should be a good start!! Nice, good luck Frankie! Let us know when you get some cories going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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