We were very fortunate recently to have our new panda cories breeding. The babies have grown nicely and are big enough now to have rejoined their parents.
We’ve found that the pandas are a little bit more difficult to keep than the other cories we’ve had experience with in the past. This is probably due to them originating from Peru, rather than the Amazonian and Central American environments of the most common cories on the market. As a result, they need slightly cooler water – about 23 degrees – and high quality food (including a mix of fresh vegetable and meaty foods) which must be absolutely free of salt.
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Tags: corydoras, fish breeding, panda, tropical fish
December 18, 2011 at 4:42 pm |
The Panda Cory is one of my favorite Corydoras, yet I have never owned one. I plan on buying at least three sometime in the near future. It was interesting to learn from your post about their preferred temperature. I assume by meaty foods you mean mostly worms of various kinds but what type of fresh vegetables do they like? Thank you!
December 18, 2011 at 8:16 pm |
I’m glad you’re interested in the panda: you have good taste! They tend to like sweeter, softer vegetables – I give them frozen peas and frozen corn that I’ve just momentarily cooked in the microwave (if you cook them too long the nutrients just leach out). Most cories are partial to a bit of vegetable, although I’ve found the Schwartzis aren’t vaguely interested. A bit of vegetable also helps keep the digestive system clean and flushed and stops them getting bloated, which cories are vulnerable to. If you do get some pandas, make sure you get more than 3 as they are very unhappy unless there’s a minimum of 5. In the cory world, three is most definitely not a crowd! Thanks very much, and I think your blog’s fantastic: keep going!