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I recently posted in the classified's that I was wanting to trade my babies for other cory. I know that a lot of us end up with a lot of babies and figure that we have the means with spring comming to start trading cory amongst ourselves. This is just a thought we could institute the Cory Care Club we whom love cory should unite and share there cory and there cory experinces and thoughts on breeding cory that have not yet been bred in captivity.

Any thoughts?

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Sure, folks could swap tales and share knowledge... but I'll say straight up front that I'm not going to sell or trade my fish away.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Likewise.

"thoughts on breeding cory that have not yet been bred in captivity"

Corydoras leucomelas has been bred in captivity...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Well the thought of trading wasn't geared towards current fish but more so to the hundreds of fry that occur. I would like to keep my 200 Peppered cory but the truth is I will have to send them to the pet store and if there are people here who want them and I know will care for them then I would rather them be traded or sold here. I am not looking for profit more so then looking for differnt kinds of cory unavailible to me here.

Is it true the Aggazzi is not able to be bred in captivity? If so then why?

Nope, it's been bred in captivity. Almost every if not every species of cory which is imported has been sucessfully bred, or at least spawned. C. agassizii is a little tougher to breed than many other commonly available species, but not impossible.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Ah, ok because the profile says it can't and I didnt think it was right.

NO!!! I also agree that the Aggazzi have been bred in captivity. I know because i have done it. Not to be bragging or anything just backing up that fact.

Then again i think that they are Aggazzi fry.

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Here are some pics, what do you think, it may be hard to tell:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/IMG_3246.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/IMG_3245.jpg

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The picture posted above is not of C. agassizii.

The pictures of the first poster, not of the fry. Just to specify.

I was told several times by several people that he was an agassizii. I looked at the pictures he looks a lot like an agassizii, what would you say he was?

I believe, as stated previously, it is c. leucomelas.

On the subject of Cory IDs, my LFS has Corydoras schwartzi (identity confirmed by a peek at PlanetCatfish) and what he claims are Corydoras agassizii (at least that is what the wholesaler sold them to him as), but which are FAR more likely to be Corydoras sodalis - for some reason, sodalis tends to be mis-named agassizii here in the UK. If he had genuine agassizii they'd be much closer to schwartzi in appearance, except that the body spots would not be in contiguous lines - they would be individually separable, and although arranged in a regular fashion, would be distinct circles of dark colour, while those of schwartzi frequently merge.

Here is Corydoras schwartzi

Here is the true Corydoras agassizii for comparison ...

Here is Corydoras sodalis which my LFS is selling as agassizii ...

Oh, and the schwartzis are being sold for just £2.95 each.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

The barbatus cats will not fit in a thirty gallon tank, and are best kept in more "specialty" tanks. They prefer cooler water than a lot of fish.

Exactly what is in that tank, and is it a thirty "x-tra high", a thirty long, or a thirty gallon breeder? Tank size and shape will help determine your stocking level, and the thirty breeder would be best for Corydoras.
I am partial towards the C. sterbai and C. robinae on your list, but keep in mind that the robinae do get on the large side. I will also note that pandas enjoy a slightly lower temp than some of the fish on your list, such as C. sterbai and C. incolicana.

Is there a particular size or body color/pattern you're looking for?

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

My inclination would be, first of all, to beef up your Panda shoal to at least 8, then if you have the space, put habrosus in with them.

By the way Sirbooks, what are the dimensions of a 'breeder' aquarium as opposed to a standard model? Only some of these American designations can get confusing at times! We Brits tend to order by dimensions, so for example, if I wanted a 4ft aquarium, I'd specify at my LFS either of:

48 x 12 x 12 (L x W x H)
48 x 12 x 18
48 x 18 x 18

There are other variations on a 48 inch long aquarium, but those three are the 'standard' ones at my LFS.

Is there a website that lists the American standards and their dimensions?


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Sorry I stated 29 because when I am dosing my 29 I count it as an even thirty gallons. It's a standard 29 by all glass which is 30" long. I intend on beefing up the pandas and the panda's will be in with peppered I think the colour contrast will be nice.

As for what pattern I am looking for I liked them all and actually all the really tiny ones where great. The 29 will not be the permenent home for the cory I will have the cooler temp cory in a 55 with gourami and probably killifish. This way I can keep cooler water fish together. I also have warmer water tanks taht would be nice for warmer water cory. I have a total of 6 tanks that would keep cory and that number should increase very soon.

About the habrosus, I would be worried about adding them to the tank with the other cory because it states that they cant compete for the food. But then again at only an inch to inch and a quarter I am sure I can find them a tank all to themselves if they wont get along with other cory, fighting for food etc. I have a thoght to collect cory as many spieces as possible. I am going to have banks of 20g long tanks or mabee some 4 foot tanks that are short... I would have to make those however.

This site lists the most common glass tank sizes: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_sizes.php

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

First of all, thanks for the link Sirbooks.

Second, habrosus will get along fine with Pandas. Heidi has habrosus in with all sorts - metaes, agassizii, and various others, and they have no problem getting to the food. The trick is to give them a decent sized group along with the Pandas - 10 of each would make a stunning display. And habrosus will place less of a load on your filter than Peppered Corys, which grow to be appreciably bigger.

If you give your Corys a nice playground of intricate bogwood bits, Java Moss and other plants, then getting to the food won't be a problem, because food will find its way into various nooks and crannies that the Corys can all explore to their heart's content.

Plus, habrosus will make a very nice contrast with the Pandas - they'll be like a lighter version of the Peppered Cory, but stay a reasonably compact size and thus give you more stocking options.



Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002