too many corys

[wfg97079]

Ok, so I have a 30 gallon tank, and I had 4 corys, 8 neon tetras and a pleco. Well, my cory population has gone out of conrol
I counted 25 yesterday, of varying sizes (do they not all hatch at once or have there been several breedings, cause some are very tiny, and some almost look full grown)
How many can I reasonably keep? Id like to get rid of the pleco, even though I think hes totally cool, because Im afraid he will grow too big, but I would like to add some new fish. How many corys could I keep if I find the pleco a home and then add something interesting. I know I would like something to keep algae in line and maybe something that stays more towards the surface. Any ideas?
Also anyone interested in some very nice albino corys and/or a pleco in northeastern mass?

[mooman]

Ditch the pleco, and get three or for otos for algea (they do a great job, and even get into the crannies that plecos can't.

Hachet Fish for the top. Say....5-7

Keep as many cories as you feel looks good and doesnt crowd them, maybe 15? BTW do the cories stay all funked together, do they sort out by size? I've never seen a mixed school like that (sounds pretty cool)

[wfg97079]

Otos look like a good choice, hope I can find some locally
Hatchet fish look cool, but i was hoping for something with a bit more color.
the corys are all over the place, the do school together, all of the different sizes when spooked :)

[Holly9937]

too bad you aren't closer to me!! Your LFS may take them for store credit if you don't find a home for all of them

[WinterWind]

How did you get your cories to breed? Sounds interesting. :)

[windeindoiel]

How about some other types of tetras or perhaps mollies for something more colorful? When I want something new for my tank but I don't know what yet I like to do a lfs crawl. Lol. It's fun and usually when I do it I can find something that works.

[attiladahun]

lol, holly, i'd happily take some cories if i lived closer.

i second the tetra idea, i liked my serpae tetras- they were a nice color of orange and were pretty tough and fun to look at.

i also second the oto idea

good luck w/ the cories:)

[wfg97079]

Many people have asked me how, it was not intentional at all.
I CAN tell you the condition of the tank though when they bred
One large piece of driftwood, which had a sort of notch on one end that I attached some java moss too (this is where the corys always hide and I assume where they laid their eggs because I never saw any)
I fed algae wafers for the pleco, crumbled flaked for the corys and neon tetras and once in a while some dehydrated blood worms. Then one day I saw some tiny things in the tank, within a few days, alot of tiny things :) I didnt vaccume the tank for a few weeks after for fear of sucking out some tiny guys. I have continued to find more and more for about a month. They are alot of fun to watch, I just dont want to overcrowd them.

[FishSeller]

wfg,
You should be able to find a LFS that would be more than willing to buy or trade you for your albino corys. I had several hobbyists that would bring in juvenile fish (NOT CONVICTS!) and we would readily take them. I would call around and ask if they are willing to work something out.

[naturestee]

I'm a little jealous of your baby cories. Mine have spawned several times (unintentional, but cool!) but they're in a tank with zebra danios. Big guess what happened next. I'm lucky if I get a good look at the eggs before they're all gone. *Sigh* Not like I have room for babies in that tank, anyway.

[XSeaNX]

getting cories to breed is generally pretty easy. when I had my 10gal I had 5 peppered cories. I had problem with algae and as such upped the temp to about 80º then followed by a 50% water change and they spawned. problem is I couldnt get the eggs to stay for long. a few would always hatch then they would dissapear (guessing the filter got them).

I was told that cories breed during the rainy seasons and respond very well to larger water changes. so thats my best guess...everytime I did it I had eggs. Something you might want to try