Any forum members breeding corydoras

Hi, any forum members here that breeds corydoras?

I need some advice please, I have 1 large female, she is pretty plump so I suspect se is full of eggs, and i have 3 male corydoras,

How do i get them to breed? I have tried the adding 40% colder water change method, reducing light etc, bit nothing is happeing no eggs anywhere.

Its Bronze corydoras.

 

Generally Bronze Corys breed on their own, so give it enough time and they should do their thing. However, let me do some quick research and I'll get back to you

 

@WeirdSteam - any other inhabitants in the tank?

 

@Dinky yes they are in my 55 gal comunity tank, i can move them to there own tank if needed.

 

@WeirdSteam - If you wish to breed them, that may be the best option.

Maybe this thread will help - The Breeding Of Corydoras Catfish - Corydoras - Tropical Fish Forums

I'm sure @DoubleDutch will have some great advice to offer as well.

 

Okay, the males should have slightly pointed ventral fins. The male will clean a spot on the glass, do his thing and the female will then press the eggs against it. Same with the plants. The temperature should be about 75 degrees (whatever that is in Celsius) and a cold water change is normally the trigger, but not always required. There could be a number of reasons why they aren't spawning, predator in the tank, too much interference, water parameters aren't satisfactory et cetera. Just keep at it and se how it goes

 

@Dinky @F1refly than you i will look at that thread, and keep trying hopefully @DoubleDutch will have some advice as well.

 

I'd put them in their own tank and as @F1refly mentioned waterchanges (some days after each other) with cooler water triggered mine. You'd remove either the eggs or the parents otherwise they'll eat their own eggs. The eggs will hatch within 5-10 days.
Take care you've food available (starting 3 days after hatching). I used a kind of breeding-food (powder) and decapped brineshrimpeggs. You'd " overfeed" so the fry finds its food easily. Therefor daily waterchanges.
I made a bucket water ready a day before so it had the same temperature as the tanks. Mine first batch didn't make it (of a lot of people it didn't). Don't know why.
If so : try again !! It's great fun.

 

The day / night before spawning they will swim very busy along the glass and "clean" some spots.

 

Thanx for the advice @DoubleDutch i am going to try that, i just love corydoras and want more of them..... i have to breed them.

 

You're welcome. Please realise (good) food and waterchanges (keeping pollution by overfeeding" down) are pretty important.
You'll succeed : bronze aren't that difficult as mentioned !!!

Keep us informed and place some pics.

Cheers,
Aad

 

I would love some sterbai corys, there is one LFS here that has but paying R70 each is a bit much for me.

 

I've seen them for sale for R90 each!! I also have Sterbas in a community tank. They do their Cory dance but I've never seen babies.

 

@spearo breeds with 6 or so diffrent species of corries,maybe he can help to

 

Sterbais are bred here quite often. Same treatment as the others to my believe!

 

Have a look here : Ian Fuller (Coryman) is one of worlds greatest Cory-experts
View topic - Hatching Raising fry

 

Thanx DoubleDutch I am going to continue trying moving them to a seperate tank so i can do the water changes needed. To get them going.

 

@DoubleDutch, i am still trying, no eggs yet . If i post pics of my corys can you try to confirm male/female? I suspect i have 1 female and 3 males looking at the net and my corys. I have had them for about 12 months now.

I moved them from my community tank to there own tank.

 

I could try !