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

["Monica H" <ninita@hotmail.com>]

Thanks Bob, while I was searching for the escapee frog, I took out a bunch 
of equipment I'd been storing in plastic bins, and discovered some really 
powerful powerheads I forgot I had.  I'll put those in.  Thanks.
Monica


> From: Bob and Judy Holmes <jbholmes@nwlink.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: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:47:50 -0800
>
> 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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