Tip to help your cories breed!!!

Sometimes I've noticed my cories font like breeding in a community tank because I believe they don't feel comfortable to lay eggs. So I've had these albinos for a few years now and I decided to take them out and put them in a 5 gallon tank. Fed them black worms and did water changes over a few days and boom they had about 50 eggs.

[@sawgunn69]

good stuff,helpful tips,love seeing yer operation

[@sunshinepet]

Thank you

[@bbmaktiger]

good stuff

[@NYGOLD]

When I have stubborn Corys that don't want to breed for me, I do a water change and add a power head. That flowing water seems to put them over the top.

[@sunshinepet]

I'm going to change the tank they're in to a smaller tank and see if that helps. I have a new power head I should add and see if that helps. Thanks

[@Fish-Addict]

With regards to getting Sterbais to spawn. I have 15/16 alone in a 55 gallon, I remove(evaporation is too slow) about 1-2 gallons of water per week for 3-4 weeks, not topping it up. Dropping the water level, simulates a dry spell and alters the air pressure. Then after the 3-4 weeks of dropping the water level, do the "normal", slightly cooler water top up. Bronze/albino and pepper cories mostly just require a small water change to spawn but found my Sterbai wanted that dry spell, I'd almost say to "neglect" them, then treat them and it triggers them.

[@Fish-Addict]

Unfortunately this method does promote algae growth over time.

[@sunshinepet]

I guess I would have to check the nitrate level too? So no water changes for 3 weeks ND then just keep removing water every week?

[@Fish-Addict]

@@sunshinepet yes, definitely keep a eye on nitrates(after a few time you'll realise the "pattern" so testing will be less) as obviously amount of fish, feeding schedule, water volume, filtration are all variable. And yes only top up after 3-4 weeks, if your parameters stay adequate(why i prefer a 55g rather than breeding them in a 5 or 10g), if not, do top up/change water asap, rather than risking the fish' health.

[@sunshinepet]

They're in a 30 gallon now with those starlight plecos. I'll do a big water change and then test every week and see if that helps. If they breed once you think that will be enough for them to do it by themselves?

[@Fish-Addict]

@@sunshinepet yes if they've laid eggs before, they're ready. I've had raised young that started laying infertile eggs(I blame the male for "lack of technique") at about 3cm size.