bronzeand peperred cory breeding

hadarush · Post by **hadarush** » 09 Jul 2005, 22:11

Hello everyone!!!
I want details about breeding bronze and peperred cory...
I have a 2 gallon tank how, much fishes I can put in it [male and female]?
Changing water, feeding, temperatureâ?¦ all!!!
thenks... hadarush!

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 11 Jul 2005, 09:55

2 gallons is not a lot (7.5-9 liters depending on who's gallons you refer to). I would think that the only (adult) fish that you COULD house in there are single Siamese Fighter-fish. Aything else would be fairly cruel and not suitable.

Bronze cories grow to about 5-6 cm under good conditions, and just one would reach the measure of "1 inch fish per gallon". So you're not going to breed fish in that tank, I can promise you.

I'd put that tank to the side to be used as a hospital/baby tank, and get something that is at least 35-40 liter (10 US gal).

You want a mix of 2 males to each female for breeding cory's, and I'd recommend that you only keep one kind of cory in each tank, to avoid the possibility of hybridization. Not all cory's will hybridize with others, but you don't want to be the first one to find that some specie crosses with another one, do you?

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Mats

hadarush · Post by **hadarush** » 14 Jul 2005, 13:22

ok... i have another tank of a 4 galon [bettas]... its good?
Changing water, feeding, temperatureâ?¦ all!!!

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 14 Jul 2005, 13:37

If you follow the rather trivial rule of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per gallon (~4 liter), then you can fit, give or take a little bit, two adult cory's (~2" or 5cm adult size) in a 4 gallon tank.

Considering that the recommended group size of Cory's is "More than 2", in fact, they are happier in a group of 5 or more. You need a tank that is AT LEAST 10 gallon to keep that sort of group of fish.

I think I made that quite clear in this sentence in the previous post:

I'd put that tank to the side to be used as a hospital/baby tank, and get something that is at least 35-40 liter (10 US gal).

As to breeding tips, you may want to read the "sticky" posts at the top of this section, and look at the cory species you're interested in on the relevant Cat-eLog pages. The Cat-eLog will have information on water temps, feeding advice, etc. Sticky notes will have tips on breeding and baby-care.

Also have a look at Shane's world articles on "Reproduction". There are a couple of articles on cory breeding there. Shane's world

Cat-eLog entries for you:

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Mats

kev · Post by **kev** » 14 Jul 2005, 14:42

i agree with you mats 4 gallon is cruel, i know you really want to breed these fish but if you cant house them in a bigger tank then please stick to fighters

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Kev

luke · Post by **luke** » 23 Oct 2005, 23:34

Dont put cories in the small tank, get a 10 gallon.
For the small tank you can put either a betta, or if you dont want that, get a dwarf puffer, its a solitary fish, its intelligent and its fun to watch, best of all its max size is one inch, but remember that its a carnivore, like all puffers.

Post by **Coryman** » 24 Oct 2005, 00:46

I am sorry guys but what's with the max 10 gallon thing for breeding Corys, apparently I have been doing it completely wrong for the past 30 years.

None of my breeding tanks hold more than 8 imperial gallons, take a look My Fish House most hold between 6 and 8 imperial gallons. I have no problems keeping or breeding Corys in these tanks and most hold 6 or more fish. I do have some larger ones, but to say that you are being cruel to think of trying to breed in a 4 gallon tank is completely wrong. I currently have one species that I actually have to crowd to get them to spawn.

A 4 imperial gallon tank (18" x 10" x 10") would make a perfect tank to breed a trio of C. aeneus or C. paleatus (1 female - 2 males). Add one Bio-foam sponge filter, a thin layer of fine smooth grained sand (not essential but I prefer this instead of a bare bottom) and make 30% - 40% water changes twice a week, replacing the old water with water that is a few degrees cooler. Feed a quality flake, moistened to allow it to sink straight away, or a sinking tablet food, supplement this with either some live or frozen foods two or three times a week and it should not take long before you get some action.

Ian

Post by **medaka** » 25 Oct 2005, 01:29

I am sorry guys but what's with the max 10 gallon thing for breeding Corys, apparently I have been doing it completely wrong for the past 30 years.

My and here's me thinking I was the only one doing it wrong,
I have just had the following spawn
Scleromystax barbatus in a tank 10" long by 8" wide and 6" deep.
Cory Paleatus 16" long 12" wide and 10" deep.
I have spawned quite a lot of varing species of fish in smaller tanks than the one the paleatus are in, and most BTW are only filtered using a box filter.

including a new batch of S prionotus; 150eggs 90% hatch rate. OH yes and some Danio choprae in the same tank as the prionotus at the same time.

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 25 Oct 2005, 13:50

I guess I've spoiled mine rotten in a 75 gallon tank.

kev · Post by **kev** » 03 Nov 2005, 15:08

No bronzefry you aint been spoiling them, not by a long way. All i was sayin was that i think it's cruel keeping them in such a small tank. Yes for breeding them but not for living the rest of their live's in one.

Kev.

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 04 Nov 2005, 18:30

I have to agree with Coryman on this one. The original post was regarding breeding and not housing. Give the kid a break. As a teacher there are few enough students with decent hobbies and I think that we would all agree that fish keeping is a fantastic hobby both recreationally as well as accademically. A 14 year old comes on here and asks for advise and suddenyl all he gets is comments regarding cruelty fish per inch. Having been in the amazon I guess my water is too clean for keeping the fish. 4 well filtered and looked after gallons for a trio or quartet of samll corys would be fine for the intent of reproduction would be adequate. Lets try to encourage young fish keepers to develop their interest rather than put them off. Sorry if I am being contentious but that the way i feel.

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 04 Nov 2005, 18:37

I have just added a floating abattoir and 10 inches of silt to my breeding tanks to make them feel at home. Sorry to be flippent LOL