My New Julii Corys

hamsterguy · Post by **hamsterguy** » 07 Oct 2005, 01:25

Today while looking for plecos i came across these.
Their just so cute i had to have em. I got a discount because i bought a ton of other stuff. These were nearly give aways.

:):) Hoping to breed these.

All comments welcome.

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 07 Oct 2005, 02:12

Your fish is

hamsterguy · Post by **hamsterguy** » 07 Oct 2005, 02:39

Dave Rinaldo wrote:Your fish is
Corydoras trilineatus

u sure?
these have alot of dots...

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 07 Oct 2005, 09:41

Yes. Corydoras trilineatus.

The true Corydoras julii are very rare...

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 07 Oct 2005, 20:00

Hamster, see the discussion regarding Julii and trilineatus
in these threads:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... ght=#65401

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=12725

Starsky · Post by **Starsky** » 08 Oct 2005, 17:29

Trils are beautiful corys nonetheless. Given the right conditions, they will breed easily in the home tank.Goodluck!

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 08 Oct 2005, 19:22

Hamster,
Please look at all of the photos of C.Trilineatus in the Cat-eLog. There is one photo showing a Trilineatus who's head is more "spotted" than "reticulated." A few of the Trilineatus residing in a 29 gal.tank here with me also appear to have the spotted heads. These seem to be males. The larger females appear to have the deeper reticulated pattern. I don't know if this is a coincidence or the way the species is. I'm not an expert.

I can tell you I enjoy watching them. They are an extremely playful bunch of Corydoras and they're wonderful limnivores. Not a drop of the brown stuff in the tank!

Amanda

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 08 Oct 2005, 21:31

Jammy timing Dave!

hamsterguy · Post by **hamsterguy** » 09 Oct 2005, 04:39

To tell the truth it really didnâ??t matter to me what their names are. I just needed a name for them in the post.

. I love them! Their so cute and they are very friendly. I wanted to put them in with my guppies but I decide to let them have their own tank. I gave them a 20 gal tank alone. what kind of things can I do to make them truly happy? plants, gravel, filter, heater?, lights. etc

what other species can I mix with them? I went back today and I saw these corys named "panda" and their very cute too. can they live in harmony?

thanx guys for all your replies.

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 09 Oct 2005, 17:09

I would use sand instead of gravel. Some pieces of wood and big clums of javamoss, javafern, or other plants they can hide/lay eggs in if you are so lucky. Temps around 23 degrees celcius would be ok. The light is more important to the plants than to the Corys in my opinion. Corydoras panda would be a great tankmate for your C. trlineatus.

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 09 Oct 2005, 17:27

I hope this link helps you with how to change a tank to sand:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=11191
Cories can dig in sand very easily. It's easy on the barbels.

hamsterguy · Post by **hamsterguy** » 09 Oct 2005, 19:03

but how do i syphon the poop in the sand? wont the sand be absorb like the poop?

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 09 Oct 2005, 20:29

The "poop" will lay on top of the sand and therefore it's easier to remove.

hamsterguy · Post by **hamsterguy** » 09 Oct 2005, 22:13

how do u suggest I remove it?

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 09 Oct 2005, 23:53

Siphon it with a hose when you change the water.

Starsky · Post by **Starsky** » 10 Oct 2005, 16:52

Try a turkey baster. Time consuming but it's creates suction enough to pick up poop without disturbing the sand.

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 10 Oct 2005, 18:45

There's a product that you can add on to the Python gravel cleaner, or the Lee's Ultimate Gravel Vac.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW ... mdy00.aspx
This device is nice for planted tanks and tanks with sand. It won't scoop everything up. This is just the extension for an existing gravel vac. It fits nicely on the Python. I've found that gently vaccuuming the surface gets the job done. Unlike the larger gravel, where you need to dig down deeper.

My New Julii Corys

My New Julii Corys

Yes, trilineatus.