RE: [GSAS-Member] any tips for breeding corys?

[Bob and Judy Holmes <jbholmes@nwlink.com>]

I can't speak from experience, but here's a couple of things I have either 
read or witnessed:

When you do a water change, add water that's a little cooler than the tank 
water. Supposed to simulate a shot of fresh rain coming down the river, and 
that's supposed to heighten the  corys' urge to spawn.
My neighbor's corys ( C. metae, i think) spawned for him repeatedly over a 
year or so without any encouragement on his part, and the turbulence in his 
tank was almost brutal. Two big powerheads running an undergravel filter 
plus a big biowheel filter. Looked like a washing machine in there. Corys 
like moving water, I think. You could try adding a powerhead to move the 
water around.

Hope you're successful!

Bob



At 05:12 AM 1/14/2006 +0000, you wrote:
> Thanks Holly!
> I have done a lot of research today online, and have found very mixed 
> answers.  Some people say it's very difficult to breed them in the home 
> aquarium, while others say it's easy...  I guess I'll find out.  I don't 
> think I've ever seen corydoras adolfoi before.
> Monica
>
> > From: "Holly" <holly@ourglasshouse.com>
> > Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> > chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
> > <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] any tips for breeding corys?
> > Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:21:11 -0800
> >
> > Boy, if you're successful than maybe I'll try my hand at Corydoras adolfoi.
> > I saw some at The Fish Store and they're so cute, but spendy.  Good luck,
> > Monica!
> >
> >
> > Holly
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Monica H
> > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:54 PM
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Subject: [GSAS-Member] any tips for breeding corys?
> >
> > I want to try and breed my panda corys.  Has anyone ever done this?  Any
> > tips?  I have about 7 or 8 panda corys, and I was going to put them in my
> > spare 60g tank (It's cycled, I just keep it for experiments like this).
> > Everything i have read said to keep the tank bare, currently it has soft
> > black sand.  I can take it out if necessary though.  Any tips on sexing
> > corys?  I'll share if I'm successful.  :)  I'm going to set it up for the
> > corys tonight.
> >
> > Monica
> >
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