I Am Thinking Of Breeding Corydors

[westonsupermanc]

As I religiously do water changes every fortnight and also siphon the gravel too what is the best way to one breed corys and also 2 protect any eggs that they may lay. Any tips would gratefully be accepted as I am new to these fish.

 

[BrianMcC]

hi, first of all, im not a cory breeder but I have breed them by accident, again regular water changes and quality food and mine bred usually on the glass of my tank as it was clean I cannot remember ph etc
good luck hope this helps a little

 

[Lillefishy]

Most corys will breed quite readily but to get good numbers of fry they need to be in a species only tank.
Sand substrate is best & softish water is preferable 6-7ph.
2 males to 1 female for breeding, they need to be conditioned well with live or frozen foods for a week or so, then cool water changes for a day or two dropping the temperature a few degrees should get them going, drops in barometric pressure also sets them off.
Some will eat their eggs, others leave them alone, you can harvest the eggs & place them in a tub with an airstone & a drop of methylene blue & float the tub in the tank to keep warm, they usually hatch between 3 - 5 days.
The fry don't need feeding until they've absorbed their egg sack, after that you can feed with a proprietary fry food or culture micro worms feeding little & often, regular daily water changes from the main tank are needed to keep their water clean.
Before you think of breeding do make sure you have an outlet for them, not many Lfs will give you money for them though you may get store credit

 

[Rob5]

I wasnt aware that mine had bred until I stripped my external filter for maintenance and found a tiny panda corydora happily swimming inside.
 
He is still alive and well with the rest of the group

 

[westonsupermanc]

Thanks for the advice

 

[CSnyder00]

I agree with Lillefishy. Most will breed readily. 1-1 or 1-2 M-F ratio is good. Species specific tank is good. Sand or very small gravel substrate is best. Eggs are laid on the side of the tank. My tip would be to set up and cycle a small tank with a low flow filter or bubbler before you start the endeavor. Once the eggs are laid, scrape them off the side of the tank with a razor or thin credit card into a cup or container of some kind and transfer to the smaller tank. When they hatch, they are EXTREMELY SMALL. Almost impossible to keep contained. If you use an HOB filter, use panty hose with a rubber band over the intake or they will get sucked up.
 
The tip to check with your LFS before breeding is also good. They may not take them since they are easy to breed and the cost for them to purchase these fish is so small. They buy them for less than $0.50 US for most species. Some less than $0.25.