Belladona Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hi there, Newbie to the forum and as from 9 months ago - new to tropical fish, I have 3 peppered Corys, one of them has grown extra long fines, in that normal? I asked at the "fish shop" but they just frowned, any ideas. I would like to add a photo but not sure how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 viewtopic.php?t=2406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Does it look similar to this ? If so its a long finned peppered cory which are relatively common these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Does it look similar to this ? If so its a long finned peppered cory which are relatively common these days. I did not know you could get long fins. Thanks. If I had seen one in the shop I would have thought it was a different species of catfish and not a cory :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 there is a different species as well that looks very similar to a peppered until its fins grow out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Thanks guys for the feedback, gonna try and drop a photo in tomorrow, don't know if it will be as good as posted that is a really good photo. The cory's dorsal fin is thick and is almost down to the end of his tail, and his pectoral fins are long and way out to the sides, the rest of his fins seem the usual size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 wow, there are some cool cories when you google longfins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 YES YES YES But imagine the Pectoral fins the same length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Here is my guy, not a great pic but hope you get an idea, his pectorals are alot longer than looks but he is shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Here is my guy, not a great pic but hope you get an idea, his pectorals are alot longer than looks but he is shy. Absolutely gorgeous! I would love to get my hands on these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 thanks Danilada he certainly didn't look like this when we got the him and his other two tank mates. As I say he is very shy, as soon as I have the camera out he is gone. When he is busy about his business he is just lovely to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 If you get a few more cory's he won't be shy at all, they love to be in groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi there, I do have 3 peppered corys and they do like fossicking around together which is so cool to watch, I think he's just camera shy, those of you that enjoy the cory's - will a julii join in the fun or do they need there own group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 wow, where did you get him and when???, hopefully we can track down some more from the same import. I would love to have a go at breeding some of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 cories tend to do best in groups of their own type, but if you have 2 groups then they tend to mix a bit more. try 3 julii's and 3 peppered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm not sure where the FS got him from, I'll ask when I'm in there - hopefully make it tomorrow after work so I can pick up my new Julii, I think we have the wrong environment to breed cory's eh, let alone have the experience. When we got him he certainly didn't look like this. I took a couple of more photos today to try and give you some idea of his pectorals - not easy as this guy just doesn't know how to stay still - LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 PS thanks for the feedback on juliis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 cories are easy to breed, all you need is a seperate filled and cycled tank for the breeding to occur (with a few hidey holes), willing participants (2males 3 females preferably), foam filter (cheapest easiest option), heater, bucket of rainwater, a razor blade and an icecream container and air stone get the tank set up and the participants settled down with LOTS of bloodworms/live brineshrimp naupili/whiteworms/boiled egg yolk/mozzie larvae etc... (you get the idea, they want to be FAT) and wait for the next storm front to arrive. as soon as the barometric pressure drops do a 50% water change with unheated rainwater, this normally send them into a spawning frenzy. make sure your heater turns on to reheat the water though eggs are laid near the water line and can be scraped off with the razor blade and put into the icecream container filled with some tank water. float the icecream container in the top of the tank to keep it warm and add the airstone with just enough bubble to keep the water moving without blowing the eggs all over the place. I like to add meth blue here to prevent fungus. but many people dont with good success. wait a couple of days and you should have many tiny "scooters" in the icecream container. feed them on microworms and fry liquid for the first few days (if you can get it live brineshrimp naupili) and then switch them over to fine flake and pellet foods after about a week or 2 depending on growth rates (if they are in a bigger tank they tend to grow faster but are harder to feed without fouling the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks for the info of breeding corys, it certainly would be cool seeing a group of tiny little scooters bustling around the bottom of the tank. It does sound relatively easy and very tempting, would have to get a new little tank though or wait until the platy babies find new living arrangements, they are in the hospital tank at the moment. I asked the FS where the peppered corys came from - they were breed locally. In general, what temp do you have your tanks at and do you keep it constant temp or fluctuate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Peppereds are one of the easiest cory to breed, it is said that doing a good sized cold water change will stimulate them to breed as in the wild it indicates heavy rainfall that makes the levels of the rivers rise and will give an abundance of food for the fry. Others find their corys spawn when the air pressure drops before an approaching front. Some just breed like flies with no apparent intervention needed! Once they have laid eggs I would keep the water temp in the fry tank constant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Ta for the info - it certainly something I want to have a go at. 'Egg Yolk' - do all fish enjoy a bit of yolk as a treat???? I am worried about cleaning up what is not eaten. I put a skinned pea in there a couple of times - that was certainly a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Egg yolk is good food but it is very easy to overfeed and cause a disaster with a bacterial bloom. Live food like lumbriculus, whiteworms, grindals, daphnia, mossies etc.does the trick. Another way is to use a bare tank and a flat leafed plastic plant and just keep removing the plant each time it has eggs. I used a half dozen and rotate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Good tip, ta heaps, if you wanted to add a couple of fresh leaves and change them every few days - what could you use??? (will look for some light plastic leaves though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belladona Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 :facepalm: Silly me I'll just use some of the plants I've got in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have seen plastic ivy used for corys to lay on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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