Guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi guys, I'm thinking about breeding panda corys. I was going to try breed glod rams but they were the balloon type and I think they would be hard to get rid of and not many people would want someone to breed them. Anyway I just wanted a bit of info on breeding the pandas like whats a good size for a breeding group, whats a good setup, best temp and stuff like that. I've read that they don't have many eggs and like to have them on plants and that a spawning mop is good to have in there. Also can the eggs be taken out the water? Is it best to keep the eggs in a container with meth blue or a breeder net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 anyone one have any useful links or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi Cam same as all other corys , feed well , a meedium size tank , 28L is fine , plenty of cool - cold water changes and you will be away , they are a great fish i have some and have bred them many time Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 How big should the group be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 How big should the group be? 6-8 is the perfect group but you only NEED two , a Male & Female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I know I have one male here in with a group of bronze corys. I might get another 6 or so more. Do I just put the eggs in a container or does it need an airstone in there or is a breeder net better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 A small tank or container with an airstone is fine. You may find that they fungus - from what I've been told, they are sensitive to light. Adding methblue helps. They're really cool to watch hatch, some of mine hatched today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Can the eggs be taken out the water to be picked off the plants and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 They seem to be fine - I've had about the same hatch rate when I've moved them to when I haven't. Obviously, you don't want to have them hanging around out of the water for ages, but a minute or two while you transfer them is fine. You'll want to be careful when moving them, as they are really sticky, and will stick to your hands or whatever you use. I use a clean credit card to get them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thanks. I'm going to use a spawning mop for the pandas as I can then take the mop out and check it easily rather than having plants in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Also is a bare bottom tank OK to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatt16 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Normally Corys lay eggs on the glass or rather straight objects eg plant leaves. So i dont think they will lay on spawning mop. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I've read somewhere that they'd been using spawning mops for their panda corys and it'd been better than having plants because they'd lay the eggs on the mop and then they couuld easily remove the eggs. Has anybody here used spawning mops with their corys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I've always used a tank with no plants and let them lay on the glass. That way you can just scrape them off, but the corys can clean the glass first like they do naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Would they breed better in a bare bottom tank with nothing in it but a heater and sponger filter or a tank with gravel and plants and stuff? I'd rather a tank thats easier to find and get the eggs but I'd also like them to breed :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktttk Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 hey Cam, I used a spawning mop to breed my pandas a few months back and it worked very well. Panda cories are a little different from the bronze or peppered cories in that they don't lay very many eggs each time. Instead of laying a hundred or so (small eggs) on the glass, each female tends to lay about 10 (relatively bigger eggs) which they hide inside the mop. A natural alternative to the mops is to use live plants but thats more hassle than its worth. I found the exciting part in breeding the pandas was looking through the mop to see how many eggs you could find! And here is a fantastic step-by-step guide to making a spawning mop. Make sure you purchase the acrylic (synthetic) knitting wool as real wool will rot over time. I got mine from spotlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks ktttk. I've got mops here I was going to use for my killies but never got any in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I've just got a group of panda corys today (thanks again ktttk ). I've got a group of 13 here. They're soooooo cute. I'm feeding them up on blood worms, bbs, flake and algae tablets after their long trip so hopefully the grow big and fat soon. They're all hiding except for 3 at the moment so now I just need to get rid of some fighters before I can breed anything else :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Good luck with breeding them! I'm sure you'll breed them and they'll be awesome. When you've hatched them and they're a bit bigger, if you want to sell some, let me know, cuz I'd love some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yip I will. I don't think I'll breed them soon as I'll need to grow them a bit bigger and condition them up. I forgot to add my question to the other post. Is this group too big or is it the bigger the group the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 The bigger the group, the more chance you have of having a boy and a girl. Out of 13, it's pretty unlikely you don't have at least one of each. Of course, it depends how much space you have. I have a group of 12 bronze corys in a 50l square tank, and they're fine, but depending on the nature of the individuals, you may find that they push each other around too much in a smaller tank. There have been reports of corys group breeding, so when some start, the rest follow. With 13 fish, that's a decent number of eggs you're looking at. This is certainly the case with my bronzes, I'm not sure if pandas do the same or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 How big do the pandas have to be before breeding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 I've just got a group of panda corys today (thanks again ktttk ). I've got a group of 13 here. wow that must be pricey are they still about $15/ea? goodluck with the breeding.. i remember finding one baby by accident once in a 2 ft tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Thanks. They're $18 at the lfs but I got mine from ktttk who was selling them at a really good price. I really want to get breeding them as not many people breed them and I'd like to make them easier to find and cheaper to buy in NZ as my lfs gets a 10-15 every 5 or so weeks if they're lucky and they sell really quickly. Did you try to breed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Hi, I would not use a 28lt tank to breed Panda Corys in. Yes they are pretty small for a Cory, but the tank is still quite small for these relatively active cat-fish. I would have a tank of 10 gallons or more for breeding these wonderful fish. mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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