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ckk125 Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 285 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jul-2005	does anyone here know how to make albino cory 2 breed and how 2 know which is male and which is female?thx in advance
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would get six of them first. Females are noticably larger then males, espically when viewed from above. They lay there eggs usually on the glass of on large leaves. Then in most cases you have to either remove the eggs or parents.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Females grow longer and fatter than males, but the differences are not apparent until the fish are at least four cm (if a group is purchased at the same size, the females will grow faster and bigger than males). They are easy to breed, and mature albino Corydoras should spawn by themselves if they are well cared-for. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Females are wider when you look at them from the top of your tank & i would get 4 males & 2 females, to breed them. If they are well conditioned & you made a water change & add some cooler water, they will lay eggs on the glass & they are easy to see aswell. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	You really want to get at least 6-8 to begin with. If you get a choice like it's been said the females usually tend to be larger, and wider, but don't be fooled it could just be a difference in age while at the lfs To help get them in the mood, do a good water change 30% with a slightly cooler water temp (only 1-2*F you don't want to stress them). Give them some blood worms, frozen (defrosted) or live, and some fresh veggies tend to spark the mood for mine. Give them ample of items to spawn onto or behind (my metaes enjoy the java moss behind the driftwood, they are rather shy). Then just sit back and wait for the mayhem to begin...and trust me if you haven't heard anyone telling about it or seen it, you will be in fits, laughing They seem to obey no speed limit when the time is right, and will be racing around the tank, chasing each other, and the female (you'll know it's a she by this move) will be creating a "T" formation with the males. Thus she basically head butts the males in the middle of their bodies. Then she'll be off to deposit the eggs. Loads of fun to watch, and always keeps me laughing to watch Good luck, and enjoy heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
ckk125 Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 285 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jul-2005	thx!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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