Steveo Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I have two 2ft tanks that i want to set up for breeding my agazzi and elegans cories. Im unsure of how I want to set the setups up. Substrate: I was looking at buying some of the very fine orange gravel that is only 1-3mm big and planting some plants with big leaves amazons etc.. I was hoping the fry wouldnt get lost by using a smaller gravel. Filter: I was thinking of using a small airstone filter, would an underground filter be better or what other kinds of filter would be better? I have bred bronze cory before but just want to see what other advise others have before I setup the tanks. Im looking have only the cories in the tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 for substrate, sand or small gravel would be good,if its not sharp. Filter, Sponge filters are best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveo Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thanks alot, do you know where you can get sand or fine substrate? Alot of it I have seen is very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktttk Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I use silica sand which I purchased from placemakers. It wasn't that expensive from memory - $16 for 20 kg i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 IM using river sand from oderings $4 for a large bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I believe the best set up for fancy cory's is.... 3' tank Fine to medium rounded gravel(lots of it)(shallow at 1 end and 1/2 way up the tank at the other) A sponge or box filter is fine(and a really big bubbler at the shallow end, to be turned on when females are fat, combined with other stimuli) Spawning moss or spawning mops (at the shallow end) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveo Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Great thanks for your thoughts, keep them coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveo Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Dixion how did you wash the river sand? I brought some yesterday, gave it a wash and the waters still murky? Does this just settle down? Quite a cool effect in saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I used to breed coriies in a bare tank. Condition them well until the female is bulging with roe. Do a cold water change to drop the temperature and they will generally spawn next morning, then you remove the parents. I used them as cleaners instead of snails to have in a tank with other non bottom feeding fry. They do well on the food the others don't get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.