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My panda cories keep spawning. I now have 3 different ages of fry.

Congratulations! Panda cories are so adorable .

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So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Congrats. Maybe I will get some fry out of my pandas I just got. They are still small though so I guess they are young. I know nothing about breeding or fry or any of that. How many adult pandas do you have? And what size tank?

*Kristin*

I have 3 adults, 2 males and 1 female, in a 10 gallon tank. I didn't plan to have them spawn, they decided to do it themselves.

I have seen 7 babies so far. They are in a community tank with 3 ottos (one is a zebra otto) and 7 neons.

How do you sex them? Now you've got me curious!

Female panda cories grow to a slightly greater length than males, and are chunkier as well. If you look at a mature group of these fish from above, the difference is easy to see. All Corydoras species can be sexed in this manner, as few exhibit sexual dimorphism.

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In the case of my breeding Pandas, Mata Hari (my star breeding female) was nearly twice the size of her suitors, which helped identification a LOT. Oh, and when she was ready to tango, so to speak, she looked full.

Meanwhile, congratulations on your Panda babies! Post pics soon!


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Congratulations for all the Panda's Corydoras that you have.


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I'm in the process of diversifying my gene pool with four new Pandas. Hunt through this thread for one of my later posts for more details.

It's going to be complete and utter madness in the Panda Fun Palace™ when the new guys join the existing crew and bump up the numbers to 12. 12 Pandas in one aquarium should equal utter comic mayhem!


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congrats...i cant seem to make them spawn..so..i moved therm to a separate tank..probably the other fish bother them just much...anyway, congrats again

In my experience, the presence of other fish never stopped my Pandas from spawning. When I had two shoals of Characins in there, the Pandas were spawning like mad - sometimes twice in a week. With LOTS of comedy collision moments between testosterone-fuelled male Pandas and Lemon Tetras, including several occasions when the Pandas were so out of their heads on hormones that they tried to T-position the Lemons!

If anything, they seem to miss the other fish after my wipeout destroyed my Characin shoals, and seem less lively without the Characins as playmates. Perhaps mine need the reassurance of seeing other fish above them as a sign that there's no danger from the air, so to speak ...


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

"congrats...i cant seem to make them spawn..so..i moved therm to a separate tank..probably the other fish bother them just much...anyway, congrats again"

Don't worry about it...Given fairly good turnover (not necessarily current) and high quality food, these fish will be spawning in no time. In fact, they are probably the easiest of the corydoras, behind the humble aeneus, to spawn. Do keep temperatures at a somewhat lower level. They appreciate cooler temperatures, and will often only spawn thusly.


Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 16-Dec-2005 08:33