Bronze cory age

rfb · Post by **rfb** » 20 Feb 2005, 18:42

i was in the pet store the other day he had a rather nice looking bronze cory and I was tempted but he thought that it might be to old to sell.He said it was at least three years old and that it would probably die soon.I thought that i had read somewhere that they live quite a bit longer than that does somebody have a better idea how long they average in life span.

Post by **corybreed** » 20 Feb 2005, 19:02

Corys live much longer than 3 years. I have Corys now that are over 8 years old.

Mark

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 20 Feb 2005, 19:34

I read somewhere that in captivity, Cories can reach quite a ripe old age. One estimate I read was over 20 years. Has anybody else read or heard of this?

chef · Post by **chef** » 21 Feb 2005, 13:23

had a c. ambiacus that i got form a friend which lived for fourteen years and he had it for a while before me! but i think thet between eight and ten years would be about average.

Kana3 · Post by **Kana3** » 16 Dec 2005, 12:55

I have a text that states Cory's live about 2 years in the wild.

However, I have a Cory Aeneus purchased Nov 2003, and another purchased Feb 1999.

Mind you, I've others from those dates that haven't lived on. I have dozens that I've reared since. "Please somebody tell me how to stop them!". Nah - I love the little buggers.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 16 Dec 2005, 14:07

Kana3 wrote:I have a text that states Cory's live about 2 years in the wild.

However, I have a Cory Aeneus purchased Nov 2003, and another purchased Feb 1999.

Mind you, I've others from those dates that haven't lived on. I have dozens that I've reared since. "Please somebody tell me how to stop them!". Nah - I love the little buggers.

Most fish will live MUCH longer in captivity than in nature - there's more predators and other "bad" things happening in nature - that under good husbandry won't happen in an aquarium. Rarely do you see a fish-tank dry up to nearly nothing, whilst rivers in nature will quite often dry out almost completely, only to run over it's banks when the rainy season comes. Fish surviving in pools and puddles is only a few of those born that year, and even fewer of the ones born the year before.

I think Ian Fuller has cory's that are well over ten years old, so a some that are 5-6 years are far from being record-breakers, but of course it shows that you're taking good care of them.

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Mats

Post by **Coryman** » 17 Dec 2005, 01:36

The oldest Cory I know of was at least 35 years old and that was a C. aeneus. I currently have a group of C. sterbai that I have had for almost eleven years and they were adult fish when I bought them, so I would say that they were at least thirteen years old. I have also in the past kept C. pygmaeus for 8 years.

I don't think a Cory is fully mature until it is at least four years old.

Ian

Kana3 · Post by **Kana3** » 17 Dec 2005, 04:31

And here I was thinking they're mature at just over 3 months! (given that I thought life-span was 2 years)

In regard to Mats' rainy season comments, in my small tank I can guarantee a cluster of eggs within 48 hrs of performing a water change. (I always use cold tap water).

Ian (Coryman), how large was that 35 yr old? Male or female?

Post by **Coryman** » 17 Dec 2005, 11:34

It was around 3 1/4" (82.0 mm SL) as I recall.

Ian

Kenliz · Post by **Kenliz** » 03 Jan 2006, 01:04

I've got some bronzes and sterbia that over 5 years old. hazzy on Corydoras world just lost one that was over 14 years old. so good maintenance and more pleasure with your fish guys.