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by nuoccam
11 Apr 2013, 09:46
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Baby Cory's missing jaw?
Replies: 10
Views: 3088

Re: Baby Cory's missing jaw?

Thank you for your help! Hopefully when I put her into my main tank, my ghost shrimp won't attack her... Ha.

I have one ghost shrimp too, and I've seen mine pester my albino C. aeneus and other corys only a couple of times (they don't seem to mind it terribly); I hope it is just cleaning the ...
by nuoccam
10 Apr 2013, 21:46
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Baby Cory's missing jaw?
Replies: 10
Views: 3088

Re: Baby Cory's missing jaw?

Her recovering and rapidly-returning health is wonderful to hear! That's terrific that she's eating and is back in the shoal with her siblings; her going up for air not as frequently is also a very good sign! I can see now how her lower jaw is missing; that's an unfortunate birth defect, but that ...
by nuoccam
09 Apr 2013, 04:19
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Baby Cory's missing jaw?
Replies: 10
Views: 3088

Re: Baby Cory's missing jaw?

I think the mouth looks normal, but he/she does have a severe growth around the mid-section; it looks almost like a tumor to me; if it is a birth defect, one can really only hope he/she will begin to eat normally; if his/her health deteriorates more rapidly, it may be best that he/she is put down ...
by nuoccam
06 Apr 2013, 18:19
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Baby Cory's missing jaw?
Replies: 10
Views: 3088

Re: Baby Cory's missing jaw?

It looks as if that whole section of your cory is swelled up; my guess is it may be a disease of some sort or a deformity. I think that if the cory is still eating, he/she'll be doing alright. Clamped fins are another sign to look out for; for the longest time, one of my corys would always have its ...
by nuoccam
06 Apr 2013, 07:38
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Baby Cory's missing jaw?
Replies: 10
Views: 3088

Baby Cory's missing jaw?

Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, and the subject and photos says 99% of the situation. (I apologize for the blurry photos)

I just finished cleaning my mini tank that contains a few bronze cory babies (ranging 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches), and I noticed one of them was swimming with a red patch.

I ...

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