Here is my a question. I had 4 panda cories. One stayed little and the others grew. Then it died. Did not see that coming. Then another one died but that could've been avoided if I had kept up with the water changes that month. Back on schedule and I checked the levels every week and all with in normal range. I bought a living plant and a snail. The water is clear the fish look happy so I bought 2 more panda cories. Now, one grew, the other is still small, like it shrunk or something and it's barbs( the wiskers?) are really short and looks like it's going to die. Is there something I'm missing? I don't want to go through this again. There's nothing else I can think of to do. Please help.
Anyone know about panda cories?
- Thread starter kirizarry
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10 GAL tank, 7 minnows, golden apple snail, 3 other panda cories, Gravel ( I'm noticing some dark spots on some of the gravel)
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 20
nitrites 0
ph 6.5
chlorine 0
alkalinity 30
Just in case it makes a difference, I have a water softener installed in my house so there is salt in my water.
Ammonia 0
Nitrates 20
nitrites 0
ph 6.5
chlorine 0
alkalinity 30
Just in case it makes a difference, I have a water softener installed in my house so there is salt in my water.
they were likely baby minnows. the sneaky buggers laid eggs in my tank before I gave mine away and now I have around 50ish baby minnows that are not worth the $5 I spent for the breeder net and $4 I spent on "first bites" baby food.
the reason the barbels are getting hurt are because cories dig in your substrate. If you had sand they wouldn't get hurt. If you had tiny smooth gravel they wouldn't be hurt. I would bet the smaller one is being out competed for foodstuffs.
Are you feeding them sinking shrimp pellets at night? thats when cories eat. minnows will eat the pellets if you drop them during the day.
the reason the barbels are getting hurt are because cories dig in your substrate. If you had sand they wouldn't get hurt. If you had tiny smooth gravel they wouldn't be hurt. I would bet the smaller one is being out competed for foodstuffs.
Are you feeding them sinking shrimp pellets at night? thats when cories eat. minnows will eat the pellets if you drop them during the day.