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I know its normal for cories to be over active, but this one was just too close of a call... I was feeding my fish and so my cories came out of their hiding spot to get some food. Well I put my food back into the stand and the cories get frightened like they always do when I am watching them or make a slight movement. But this time a few of them went crazy and brushed along the side of the tank pushing gravel against the glass. Now this is where it just gets weird :%). One of them darted into the driftwood and got himself stuck in a whole in the driftwood :%):%). Luckily I was quick to react and freed him by shaking the driftwood and freeing him :%).

Next time give them more time to eat & maybe hide again, then put the food back in it's place.
Luckily you noticed the Corydoras stuck & it's better to fix that hole with something, as it might get stuck again.


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Well I turned the driftwood over so the hole is on the bottom so it cant get stuck.



Last edited by ericm at 17-Jul-2005 14:54

I had a cory get frightened and get stuck in a decoration. I had to use wire clippers to break up the decoration to free him. He lived.

An easy way to fix the hole in the driftwood would be to "cap" it off with some sealant and a marble or cab. Or pick and mess with the hole till it is larger so that they can swim in and out easily. I know there have been times I thought one of my guys was stuck, but in actuality they were just hiding really well, and could get out easy enough on their own. heidi

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Well he wasn't stuck very much, just enough so he couldnt swim out because there was another tunnel like thing, it is complicated to explain, but he just needed a bit of help. The hole part of the driftwood is on the bottom now so now problems.