FishProfiles.com Message Forums

Just noticed a lil black fry, swimming in tank, i believe it is a cory fry b/c the habits of the way it swims is a cory, thought maybe cardinal but def cory, i thought all the eggs got eaten, but i guess not, hope he does alright in the tank withthe other fish

Try to see if it's a Corydoras & maybe you have more hiding under Driftwood, Plants & other ornaments.


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

well.if it is..congrats..

im about 95% sure it is corydoras fry, ill try and get a pic if i can see it again, i hope there would be more that would be awesome, ironically enough i didnt know there was fry there and i was going to vacum the gravel but i procrastinated and sure enough later that day i see fry!

What species of fish are in that tank, and how many of each are there? We can use the process of elimination and probability to determine what your little fish is.

---

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

Well it is in my 75G 6 cardinal tetra, 2 Opaline, 3 Angel Fish, 5 bronze Corys, 5 Peppered corys, 1 Albino BN, 1 Albino Rhino Plec*. and 1 spotted and 1 stripped Raphael

Even at a very early age, Corydoras fry have barbels. If you see barbels, chances are it's a Corydoras.

Some pics from my 2003 spawning that resulted in Lady Emma Hamilton coming into this world courtesy of Mata Hari's relentless urge to breed ...

Panda Catfish Egg

Panda Fry At About 8 Days Old

Panda Catfish At About 6 Weeks

If you manage to contain a Corydoras fry in a clear container for a short period for observation (advisable NOT to do this for too long to avoid stressing the little fellow) then barbels can clearly be seen. Indeed, small baby Corys can have an almost 'Walrus faced' appearance at first sight when you actually do see the barbels for the first time!

Be advised that some species of Corydoras undergo colour changes from fry to adult. The most extreme example being Corydoras rabauti, whose juveniles and adults look absolutely nothing like each other. In the case of my Pandas, they acquire black 'pepper dots' over the body that disappear as adult colouration makes its appearance, presumably to make them harder to detect against gravel (and it works too!).

Best feeding régime for baby Corys if you're raising them in a separate nursery aquarium is to alternate between infusoria and liquid fry food. If possible, 4 controlled feeds per day should result in a healthy growth rate, but if you have to feed larger amounts less frequently as a result of work pressures for example, this will also be fine. Be advised however that if you feed heavy amounts of liquid fry food, water changes will be needed more frequently. Hardy species such as paleatus won't mind this, but Pandas can be fussy about their water changes. Some long snouted hillstream Corys (especially if wild caught) need RO water to persuade them to breed, and the first generation fry are probably best given RO water for their water changes too. But you'll only have to worry about this if you become a dedicated Cory nut.



Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002