I have a group of assorted Corys in my tank, all doing well except one who has lost its barbels. It had what looked like fungus growth over the end of its mouth soon after I bought it. I treated the tank with an anti-fungus treatment, which seems to have cleared the fungus but now, it is completely barbel-less.
The poor thing just looks very lost without them. It is often alone somewhere in the tank away from the group. When it is feeding time, it will go towards the food but a lot of the time, completely miss it even though it has swam over the pellet, flake etc.
Is this fish doomed or will the barbels eventually grow back? with about 7 other cories in the tank, any food at the bottom does not stay for long and it is very hard to direct food torwards it as it misses it!
Thanks.
The poor thing just looks very lost without them. It is often alone somewhere in the tank away from the group. When it is feeding time, it will go towards the food but a lot of the time, completely miss it even though it has swam over the pellet, flake etc.
Is this fish doomed or will the barbels eventually grow back? with about 7 other cories in the tank, any food at the bottom does not stay for long and it is very hard to direct food torwards it as it misses it!
Thanks.