Breeding Panda Cories
October 31st, 2007 | by admin |A long time ago I decided to breed Panda Cories. So I bought 5 specimens and tried it. Well, I must say that I was a newbie to this species that time and it was a lot of luck that I saw eggs in a relatively short time. Unfortunately, no small Cory hatched because the eggs were eaten by Guppies. So I waited and waited. After about a year I found two small Cories swimming in the tank. It happened after I fed them bloodworms.
OK, my goal is to breed them on a regular basis. Since it is not any problem to “produce” eggs, I am aiming at born primarily. Since there are Apple snails and Ramshorns in that aquarium, they cause my worries. Yesterday I found another 6 eggs, but they were eaten imemdately. I wasn’t able to save them because my hands contained some scour so I didn’t want to contaminate the aquarium.
Yesterday the dGH level was 5, pH was a little higher than 6.5 and the temperature is controlled by the heater at 25°C. The dKH level is low, 2 only.
2 Responses to “Breeding Panda Cories”
By Tim on Nov 2, 2007 | Reply
The best way to go forward with the pandas, is to put them into their own tank with large marbles or similar as substrate. That way, the eggs will fall under the substrate, out of reach, and will hatch normally. With the absence of predators, you should end up with a healthy batch of cories!
One other little trick I have found is that if you want to encourage spawning, a rapid reduction in temperature by 5-10 degrees each day will simulate stream conditions and they will readily spawn. It also ensures that water conditions stay at optimum with a 25% water change daily!
By admin on Nov 3, 2007 | Reply
Thanks Tim for your advice
. Basically, Pandas are in their own tank and the substrate is fine gravel.
Today I changed water as I mentioned here and will try your advice with temperature
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