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	Albino Cory kittens - whale like behaviour
littlepebble Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Oct-2003	My kittens are acting very weirdly these few days, they pile themselves on top of each other - Like whales beaching themselves. http://www.mydocsonline.com/pub/qyhouse/kittens.jpg I just noticed today that some of them have brown, dust like particles on them. I have checked and tested the water for all kind of stuff but the water seemed fine. Last edited by littlepebble at 03-Sep-2005 08:35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	What kind of tank are they in, it looks like theres no gravel in that tank? My Albino Cories do that sometimes when they get excited, especially when blood worms are falling
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Are they playing Rugby or Aussie rules soccer?. Mine pile up aswell, but usually they hang near each other & not on top of each other. Are they always like that or when you feed them only?. 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 11:37
littlepebble Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Oct-2003	They don't normally sit on top of each other like that, 1 died yesterday with lots of little brown dust attached on its body They are still very young hence they are living in a 10G tank. Um I don't think they are excited at all though, they are not even eathing
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Ok Brown Dust sounds to me like Velvet. It is a parasite, and needs parasite medication to cure it. Purchase a quality parasite med like Kent Marine RX-P or Kordons Rid Ich+. Do not use malachite green or methylene blue as corys dont take well to dyes. Do not use salt. Remove the carbon from the filter and replace with a plain white sponge in its place. Treat for the whole treatment and follow directions closely. Do the water changes required, when it says on the bottle. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
littlepebble Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Oct-2003	I have used Aqua Master Multi Cure half dose. It is supposed to treat vekvet disease as well. Is it ok? It contained 0.400mg/ml malachite green 4.00 mg/ml methylene blue 2.00mg/ml acriflavine. Any advices would be much appreciated.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	How are your corys doing? Did they respond ok to the treatment? Methylene Blue, Acriflavine, and Malachite Green are all harmful to scaleless fish. I wouldnt use this med again. There are several parasitic treatments safe for scaleless fish which would be much better. But anyway most importantly, how are the baby cats? Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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