How to breed corydoras Metae

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How to breed corydoras Metae

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Has anyone bred corydoras Metae. Any tips regarding the set up of thr tank, water chemistery, temperature. etc.
Any help gratefully acepted
Thanks
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Re: How to breed corydoras Metae

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Thanks, for your tips, certnaly i will buy the book.

I have bread bronze and paleatus, but I am having problem with the metae, they will not spawn.
The female is big a fat, but they would not lay.

Any tips..?

Thanks
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Re: How to breed corydoras Metae

Post by Welwyncorydoras »

Thanks, for your tips, certnaly i will buy the book.

I have bread bronze and paleatus, but I am having problem with the metae, they will not spawn.
The female is big a fat, but they would not lay.

Any tips..?

Thanks
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Re: How to breed corydoras Metae

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If I remember correctly metae like to hide their eggs around the tank. Try adding a big bunch of Java moss or Java fern. Or even a couple of spawning mops if you haven't already.
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