Please forgive my ignorance, but I have a number of reasons for the question;

if the salt was good to help the health of the fish, why would it be important to remove it.

I know they are "freshwater" fish, however, don't most fish handle a relatively high salt content. I have heard that most ...

I recently aquired some wild C.hastatus. They look and act healthy but I keep loseing a few a week and lately one or two a day. I realy want to get these guys established. Can anyone one offer any advice. I would hate to lose these guys. I have been giving them water changes every couple of days ...

Actually, C. wotroi is a synonym for C. brevirostris. C. brevirostris was formerly known as a subspecies of C. melanistius but elevated to species level in 2001.

Sorry, but I have to contradict you here. The second part of your statement is certainly true (although I believe it was elevated to ...

There used to be a Corydoras wotroi, which is now regarded as a synonym of Corydoras melanistius

Thanks for your question; I've apparently forgot to add this one to the synonyms list (done by now) :wink: Actually, C. wotroi is a synonym for C. brevirostris. C. brevirostris was formerly known as a ...

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Thank you all for the great info.

These guys are most definitely carnivores as they maul their food while do very little algae work.

Hi TIA,
You should really "donate" some of those pics to the Cat-elog. Such rareties are always welcomed by Jools and make a nice asset to the site.

I would gladly donate them ! If they are not adequate just let me know and I will try and take some more. Just let me know where and how to send ...

Silurus wrote:If it came from Colombia, it is likely A. grixalvii. Astroblepids are rarities in the trade.

Thank you very much !

Astroblepus are notoriously difficult to identify to species externally, especially so when the exact collection locality is unknown.

Thanks Silurus ! I was noticing that in the few photos I have seen of them. The exact locale us unknown as they came in with my shipment from Colombia.

Do you ...

Hi all,

Received these in my shipment this week as a catfish species. I believe they are Astroblepus but am not sure of the species. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

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Being largest importer of Corydoradinae in NA it would be nice to one day not have to take these steps but until that day comes it is still most necessary to do so if you wish to insure the longevity of the fish.

But I take it _YOU_ do medicate, which means that any customer (shop or individual ...

Aren't C. sterbai nowadays commonly available as tank-bred? If so, they should be reasonaly parasite free - at least of the wild varieties, right?

I'm definitely not saying that a quarantine tank is a bad idea, but I'm sort of thinking that's not really the problem with these fish.

I do ...

The problem your having is quite common actually. Most importers receive their fish and then send them on their way, in most cases with one or two stops along the way all over a very short period of time. Usually, once they are in your LFS in may be the second or third stop all within a 7-10 day ...

Jorge wrote: and why Corydoras teniente??

for those who dont understand spanish, "teniente" means "lieutenant"...

Teniente Astete, Peru is the location they were purported to have been collected from.