a few catfish questions...
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a few catfish questions...
i was reading about biotopes and came across this website: http://www.mongabay.com/fish/corydoradinae.htm. there are a few things that didn't sound quite right to me or seemed somewhat odd, so i thought i'd ask here about them.
is this true? "many species have the ability to leave the water and move out on beaches when food is scarce"
"Corydoras catfish are diurnal fish" i thought they were crepuscular. are most Cory species crepuscular or diurnal?
"The eggs are somewhat sensitive to fungus, so the tank should be kept as dark as possible" does light encourage fungus on eggs? is it that fungus likes light or is it that the eggs degrade in light?
"Young should be fed small live foods such as white worms, Tubifex, brine shrimp nauplii, innards of fresh peas, and water fleas" are pea innards good fry food?
thanks for putting up with all my questions everyone. i'm incredibly and incurably curious
-Liz
is this true? "many species have the ability to leave the water and move out on beaches when food is scarce"
"Corydoras catfish are diurnal fish" i thought they were crepuscular. are most Cory species crepuscular or diurnal?
"The eggs are somewhat sensitive to fungus, so the tank should be kept as dark as possible" does light encourage fungus on eggs? is it that fungus likes light or is it that the eggs degrade in light?
"Young should be fed small live foods such as white worms, Tubifex, brine shrimp nauplii, innards of fresh peas, and water fleas" are pea innards good fry food?
thanks for putting up with all my questions everyone. i'm incredibly and incurably curious
-Liz
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No. <i>Corydoras</i> may be able to breathe atmospheric air (several catfish groups are capable of doing so), but they certainly do not get out and walk away from their habitat when conditions are bad.is this true? "many species have the ability to leave the water and move out on beaches when food is scarce"
The only catfshes capable of doing that are clariids.
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Bathos,
I would agree with the statement that most (I can not say all) Corydoras are diurnal. I have obsereved many spp. in many environments and they are always very active throughout the day. They are actually most active between 12:00pm and 3:00 pm but I think the main reason for this is that the water is as hot, and low in O2, as it gets during that time period so they come up for more breaths. At night the predators come out and smart corys are well hidden.
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I would agree with the statement that most (I can not say all) Corydoras are diurnal. I have obsereved many spp. in many environments and they are always very active throughout the day. They are actually most active between 12:00pm and 3:00 pm but I think the main reason for this is that the water is as hot, and low in O2, as it gets during that time period so they come up for more breaths. At night the predators come out and smart corys are well hidden.
-Shane
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