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breeding corys

Posted: 17 Jun 2006, 18:57
by flash
hi all
what would be the optimum size for a breeders team.i have 8 sterbi even though it seems to be the same male and female each spawning .and i have 12 wild shwartzl.(they havent spawned yet) should i split them up or leave them in the larger groups?
cheers flash

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Posted: 17 Jun 2006, 20:13
by akvahenrik
hi :D .they like each others company. i have the same catfish as you. i have also bred sterbai :P

Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 15:37
by MatsP
Henrik isn't wrong.

It very much depends on what you're actually trying to achieve... If you want to get the most spawns, you may want to keep a trio (2m/1f) separate in a tank, but if you just want the fish to be happy and breed when they want to, with no particular goal of making the biggest possible gain, just keep the 8 or 12 that you have as they are.

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Mats

Posted: 21 Jun 2006, 22:03
by mona o
I have 19 adult Corydoras Sterbai in a 160 liters tank, and they've spawned 3 times right where they are.
I have hatched the eggs in a separate tank only once because of the time issue (never enough time...).
They seem to be more happy when kept in a large group, and I like to keep mine happy:-) They share the tank with some catfish like L-134, L-270 and L-144.

This is one of the results:) They are approx. 4 months old now.

<img src="http://nettakvariet.no/forum/attachment ... 1150902131">