What A Fat A** Cory!

[fishwatcher]

This is one of my cories. I've had him over a year now, and he was so tiny when I got him. He's grown quite well, obviously! I think I need to monitor his food intake a bit...

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Gorgeous female you have there . The girls C. Aeneus look like that when they are mature. Does that cory have orange fins???

 

[KathyM]

He/she looks a bit like a balloon albino sterbai too?

 

[jarmado]

looks like she is ready to pop!

 

[fishwatcher]

So it's a female? I've never been able to sex them. I bought it as just an albino cory, so I have no idea what kind it is really. The fins are a little orange colored, even more so in this picture. Do you think she has eggs in her, or just food?

 

[Amerce]

Yup that is one fat female you have, I have a bronze like that and she can no longer rest her head on the gravel

 

[fishwatcher]

How do you sex them? I can't tell a difference! LOL

 

[black angel]

The females grow larger than the males. Do you have others with her? Next time you do a water change add some cooler water and maybe they will spawn for you.

 

[fishwatcher]

Yeah, I have one other albino, and then a few other kinds too. She is the largest of the 2 albinos. I'll have to try the cooler water deal. Maybe have some cutie-pie babies!

 

[KathyM]

So it's a female? I've never been able to sex them. I bought it as just an albino cory, so I have no idea what kind it is really. The fins are a little orange colored, even more so in this picture. Do you think she has eggs in her, or just food?

Most albinos are albino bronze (aeneus) or albino sterbai. I'd put my money on her being terbai as she has orange fins.

 

[fishwatcher]

Well atleast I know what kind/sex she is now... and to think, I was just here to pick on her being so fat! And I of all people should feel a connection to her for that. LOL