Breeding C. habrosus ?

Coursair · Post by **Coursair** » 02 Jan 2012, 06:25

For those who have bred this species, I've read what I could find on here and on the web, but one question I have (among many) is,
what size/age do these little guys breed at ?

I have a group of 5. One is the largest, one is a bit smaller and then the other 3 are about 1/2 the size of the biggest one. The BIG one appears to be perhaps 1 1/4 " perhaps.

Here are bad phone pix.

Sweety · Post by **Sweety** » 02 Jan 2012, 17:18

I'm the same as you mate would love to hear from those who have bred these great little fish with info on size of fish & the temp needed etc

Coryologist · Post by **Coryologist** » 02 Jan 2012, 19:03

Coursair wrote:For those who have bred this species, I've read what I could find on here and on the web, but one question I have (among many) is, what size/age do these little guys breed at ?

Most Corys start breeding at around 9 months. I've had some start going through the motions at 6 months and start spawning by 7 months. I used to believe it took around one year, but from my experience that is not true.

I have bad pics of those, also.

Cheers. - Frank

Juvenile C. habrosus:

Coursair · Post by **Coursair** » 02 Jan 2012, 23:56

Coryologist wrote:
Coursair wrote:For those who have bred this species, I've read what I could find on here and on the web, but one question I have (among many) is, what size/age do these little guys breed at ?
Most Corys start breeding at around 9 months. I've had some start going through the motions at 6 months and start spawning by 7 months. I used to believe it took around one year, but from my experience that is not true.

I have bad pics of those, also. Cheers. - Frank

Juvenile C. habrosus:

That young ? Good to know. I'm having my Aquatic Plant club meeting at my house soon. May try to set up a species tank for them.
Or may wait a couple of months to get some size on them. All in good shape except one came missing part of his barbels. No fungus so I think he'll get them back. They eat fine.

My tank is 70-72f. Heavily planted. I have a set of Breeding Tubes for my Shrimp, Cories do explore them. I'm feeding frozen Baby Brine Shrimp, frozen Blood Worms, Shrimp pellets and assorted foods for my Shrimp and fish.

Coursair · Post by **Coursair** » 03 Jan 2012, 02:08

This is an older pic, breeding tubes are on far right. Before Mosses and Chain Swords disguised them.