How to breed Corydoras Caudimaculatus?

[lovenotthrowdiscus]

hey Rory i have set my caudimacs up in a tank now and have it bare bottom with the terracotta dish with black worms in it and its working really well! i htink they might be breeding because there looks to be more black worms there than what i originally put in....

thanks man!
ill give it a go...

how did you end up going with your DIY co2?

[Th0mas]

Like Andrew said, these fish can detect the drop in atmospheric pressure. So for some more tricky species, do a water change at the time of the pressure drop (if you don't have a barometer, look out for the rain cloud). If the fish are well fed, this will usually get them in the act.

My metae are breeding like rabbit at the moment due to the recent more than usual rain in Sydney. However getting them to spawn is one hurdle, raising the fry can be really tricky. Remove the eggs from the parents if you want a high survival rate (otherwise non-spawning fish will happily attack the egg, while fry can be easy food for adult).

Good luck.


Thomas.

[nornicle]

i accidentally bred pandas in my discus tank, colony of 7 just let them swim around.. baby pandas so cute!! will one day give these a go again i just love pandas...

[shewey]

Hi All,

Are there any issues with the live black work getting into your gravel? Or for a cory breeding tank would you just have a very thin layer so the cories can find them?

Cheers,
Mark

[Th0mas]

Never have problem - the worm will survive and multiplies. Cories will dig some out every now and then for reward.