Panda Cory's

[Bettaman shane]

I just bought 3 pnda cory's at the whopping price of $2.50 cdn each. I was wondering how to sex the cory's cause i want to separate them from my commuinity tank and have babies. Also what will it take to breed these fish.

[arcab4]

here's a site that might help you out..

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/cory.htm

i purchased mine at a whopping $5! they were really cool. i liked them alot. but very shy. never came out during the day. but then that's all cories. haha.

[clothahump]

The easiest way to sex Corydoras is to view them from the top,the females are generally larger and broader,more rounded in general.
I have five Pandas that breed regualarly.
Good feeding,ie live if possible to condition them, gradually lower the water level and allow filter to slow down,I find foam air driven are best,the fry cannot get sucked in and they also feed on the microorganisms present, this also increases the water temp slightly, I also cut back on the food at this stage,then perform 25% water change using water at a lower temp,I usually keep mine at 80f,and use water at 75f to stimulate breeding.
They will usually lay eggs within 24 hours.
Remove the parents and add small amount of meth blue and let nature take its course. 8)

[Matt Nace]

Pandas are normally $5 here.

I think, in regards to Johnny's comment it depends on what envirnment and what fish are with them.

My one tank they always hide my other they are always out and flying all around the tank.

Eventually the females can get larger, the males more longer, as Cloth said.

[Bettaman shane]

Thanks for the info now i only hope that i have at least 1 of each sex. I feed my pandas live food and hikari sinking wafers. Hopefully i will get some fry. well thanks again

SHANE

[clothahump]

Have just looked up the price I pay for pandas direct from Peru, I should think your store owner is importing direct,you got a very good price.
Good luck. 8)

[Bettaman shane]

He does import them. But in 2 days there going to be expensive again i think im going to buy some more. ;D

[clothahump]

If your store owner is importing direct the prices will indeed begin to creep up, my supplier in Peru is getting towards the end of his current stock, as the fish will soon be a lot harder to collect due to flooding, and the fish spreading out into the flooded forest to breed. 8)

[Bettaman shane]

I am going to breed them and sell the little ones back to him. if i get them at a good time i should get a good price. ;D

[kitten]

$2.50...$5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

I would have to pay $17 for each cute little panda These are my favourite cory's and i am very sad that i can't afford to pay that much for them.