Topic: Breeding Corydoras

[Katt]

Congrats Vern, and hope your Cory makes it.

[jones57742]

Are you sure that dosing the whole tank will not be detrimental to the other fish present?

Vern:  No way could I be 100% certain but what I can say and the reason behind my confidence is that when I dosed Melafix I had Queen Arabesque Pleco's in the tank which are very sensitive fish and Zebra Oto's which are very, very sensitive fish.  I did not observe adverse effects from the Melafix to these fish or to the other fish in the tank.

Nope, this page: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=4#49  but close!

Vern the fish depicted at this page which I previously posted as well as the text exemplify why they are not classified when they arrive.

**EDIT**  I should perhaps add that I was really hoping to pick up Ancistrus Claro aka Gold Marble Bristlenose Catfish, LDA08 but the guy in my LFS didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

Vern:  am I supposed to be surprised here??             

TR

[Vern]

**EDIT**  I should perhaps add that I was really hoping to pick up Ancistrus Claro aka Gold Marble Bristlenose Catfish, LDA08 but the guy in my LFS didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

Vern:  am I supposed to be surprised here??             

TR

Ron

I had a day off work today so I thought I'd do a little research on the suppliers in the area. 

I called on 5 suppliers, 3 of which stocked "Bristlenose Plecs".  Of these 3, only one appeared to understand my predicament.  He explained that the majority of Bristlenoses are bred locally and traded directly with the local outlets, which perhaps explains why all the Bristlenoses I saw were of similar colour and size (one breeder attempting to off-load his entire stock maybe?).  He then went on to say that occasionally they manage to get hold of wild caught Bristlenose Plecs and only then could they be labeled LDAXXX or whatever.  And to prove this point he showed me a collection of 6 wild juvenile Ancistrus Claro, or LDA 08, which were double the price of the 'standard' Bristlenose. 

Trying hard to contain myself and not show too much enthusiasm I inquired some more about the species and questioned his intentions for the LDA 08.  To which he replied, I'll probably end up breeding them myself as most people won't pay the asking price for these fish.  I said I'd do him a favour (he knows I breed fish) and take them off his hands as I'd like to try and breed them myself.  After taking ?40 of my hard-earned cash, after knocking ?20 off for a 'bulk buy', I am now sitting here staring at 6 of these beauties which I am told are the genuine 'rare' LDA 08's! 

I've been caught out a few times before and I won't be entirely happy until I've had this confirmed from an 'expert'.  And after reading a few articles on Planet Catfish, I understand it is very difficult to be accurate on this species whilst they are still at their juvenile stage.  However it appears I have got my hands on a genuine pedigree wild Ancistrus, or rather 6 of them!  Either that, or someone is tracking me on this forum! 

Hopefully a post later on PC will confirm their ID as LDA 08's.  I estimate it will be some 8 months before they are ready to be housed in the large aquarium with a view to breeding, however, in the meantime and even though I've strayed wildly off-topic, I wanted to share my excitement with you and the crew. 

[Stormbringer]

good luck vern hope you got gen article 

[Gerry]

Well done Vern, I hope they are the real deal too buddy.

Nice little Plecs

[jones57742]

I am now sitting here staring at 6 of these beauties which I am told are the genuine 'rare' LDA 08's!
However it appears I have got my hands on a genuine pedigree wild Ancistrus, or rather 6 of them!

Vern:  That is outstanding and I am very proud for you! 

I estimate it will be some 8 months* before they are ready to be housed in the large aquarium with a view* to breeding

Vern:  I have el zippo experience with these particular Pleco's BUT have you considered feeding them some of my home made recipes?

You just cannot believe how robust they are, how vibrant their colors are and how quickly they grow when the various recipes are a substantial portion of their diet.

I wanted to share my excitement with you and the crew.

TY and I appreciate the report.

TR

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[Gerry]

Hopefully a post later on PC will confirm their ID as LDA 08's.  I estimate it will be some 8 months before they are ready to be housed in the large aquarium with a view to breeding, however, in the meantime and even though I've strayed wildly off-topic, I wanted to share my excitement with you and the crew. 

I know where I can get LDA 08 in a year 

[Stormbringer]

me too lol 

[Vern]

**BUMP**

On the subject of breeding corydora, I've been lucky in that I've managed to remove some eggs from the aquarium glass and have raised these artificially.  I now have about a dozen tiny cory babies in my fry tank and they're really growing some.

One thing I've noticed is that since the first spawn these cory's don't let up.  Every week they provide me with a fresh batch of eggs which I leave on the glass for a few days before removing them to my fry tank alongside the growing corys.  I'm concerned that in doing so will the free swimming fry look upon the newly deposited eggs as food, even though they are being fed with growth flake and baby brine shrimp on a regular basis?  Or is it safe to continue to raise and grow out different generations of fry in the same tank?

[Gerry]

not sure Vern never bred corys sorry

[Stormbringer]

dont know either mate , but you could try it see what happens if it works cool if not at least you know 

[Vern]

dont know either mate , but you could try it see what happens if it works cool if not at least you know 

It hasn't appeared to work Alan.  Looks like I'll have to transfer my juvenile corys to the main tank in order to raise more fry. 

Does anyone have an idea of the kind of size I should let the corys grow to before adding them to the main tank (50g S.American as below)?

[altaaffe]

I'm no expert on the fry, but I just left those that were growing in the main tank and they came out of hiding when the were about 5mm (minus tail).  They've been growing rapidly and are constantly out now.

Personally, I'd say you'll be able to tell yourself when they are too big to be eaten by their future tank mates, but give them a few hidey places for security too.

[Vern]

Sure, mine have reached about 10-15mm in size.  I'm concerned about putting them in with my chocolates just yet. The Chocs aren't at all aggressive but the male has started bottom feeding, which is unusual for chocolates which usually sit at a 45 degree angle to the water's surface awaiting insects, etc.  He has previously wolfed down 1" river shrimp I offer him as a treat from the substrate and I'm wondering if he'll take a fancy to small corys.  There's plenty of hideaways for the corys though so perhaps I'm worrying uneccessarily...