Not looking great
Adolfoi & Duplicareus Corydoras
- Stephen
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When buying Corydoras I now take a bottle of Melafix and a syringe with me and add 2 drops to each bag to help prevent stress.
When Corydoras get stressed they can excrete a toxin and if in a transport bag that toxin can kill all the occupants of the bag.
When Corydoras get stressed they can excrete a toxin and if in a transport bag that toxin can kill all the occupants of the bag.
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 13 x Cory sterbai 52 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 13 x Cory sterbai 52 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)
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Thats quite handy to know about the melafix method.
Think there's much chance of this wee guy improving or would it be kinder to euthanise?
The guy I bought them from was breeding all-sorts in his shed and had them well-bagged surprised he hadn't done that being a cory guy.
Think there's much chance of this wee guy improving or would it be kinder to euthanise?
The guy I bought them from was breeding all-sorts in his shed and had them well-bagged surprised he hadn't done that being a cory guy.
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This is a good idea.
When acclimatising I also pop some more as the water balances and then a drop to the tank as they go in.
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Found the wee struggling one dead this morning, the rest seem to be settling in well though thankfully.
Think they're fine enough in a group of 7 given the tank size with a BN in there or maybe add 1 or 2 more?
Think they're fine enough in a group of 7 given the tank size with a BN in there or maybe add 1 or 2 more?
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Sorry to hear.
Any number above 5 is good.
Any number above 5 is good.
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These are fair coming along now with some size & colour, still a bit on the shy side buy they do look great when they venture out.
Had to stop myself from buying a single skunk Cory the other day, stood there reasoning with myself giving it "aye but they're kind of the same " have to learn I can't rehome every lonely looking fish in a store .
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I'm going to have to try corydoras again at some point. The little snuffle butts
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I love all my cory, the duplicareas are my favourite.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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