Corydoras Sterbai

[ecotank]

I saw these at the LFS on Friday, even told them that if Lotus see's them...we will be getting some.

Guess where we went today?

 

[fishdude07]

beautiful cories. does that mean you got them?

they look alot like julii cories...i love those little guys

 

[ecotank]

Yea we got them, that pic is from our tank. They do look alittle like jullis, but they have a brilliant gold color to them on the fins. The gold is kinda hard to see in that pic, but they were very active so thats the only clear pic I got so far.

 

[Lotus]

There's a nice pic of one here. http://www.discus-centrum.nl/artikelen/bijvissen/html/cor.sterbai.html

 

[blueturq]

oh the sterbai such a beautiful fish!!!

I'm sure they're easy to take care of, i mean cories are hardy

Sterbai's are expensive in my area

good luck with the sterbai's!*celebrate

 

[Clown_Loach_Kid]

I've never seen one by us actually, very nice looking fish

 

[janjan]

Hi I have 5 sterba's in my 50 gal. They are wonderful fish. Easy to take care of, but be sure to do water changes...they get really sluggish in a dirty tank. Mine eat mostly at night. I have a pair that I have had about 9 years. I have only gotten them to breed once, and they a son in the tank with them.

They are really expensive in my area, but well worth it. They are a great addition to community tank.

Jan *celebrate

 

[Lotus]

Thanks for the tips janjan Right now they're in a tank that gets weekly water changes, and has plenty of plants. If they seem unhappy, I'll move them to another tank.

They weren't cheap... $15 each. The damned store keeps getting irrisistable fish in.

 

[1979camaro]

nice fish kids...way to go...always neat to find something a little rare

 

[ecotank]

See 3 fish at $15.00 a pop that she really wanted, a few more of these trips and she won't really have a valid argument against my $129.00 zebra pleco

 

[janjan]

I understand the feeling. The first 2 i bought I paid $20 a peice and the last 2 $12 a piece. But they sure a cute.

Jan
*crazysmil

 

[erirku]

I had 4 sterbai's, but one died because it was weak. it also got its eye taken out . so now I have 3. I also have another one that looks retarded. His head is rounded forhead, not pointe.
Those are some expensive cories. I only paid $6.95. Ar the pet store I work for $4.49

 

[ScubaSteve]

Great Fish !!! Definitely worth their weight in gold...

It cost me a fortune to get a little school...

 

[Lotus]

A little expensive, but lovely fish. Mine seem to be in excellent health and are a good size, too.

 

[Avalon]

Yep, by far my favorite cory. I've seen them only once at my local Petsmart (can you believe that?). I think they were $10 each--no more than that. If I ever see them again, they are mine!

 

[catfishmike]

they are absolutely beautiful corys,a bit touchy though.i find they need very clean substrate to ensure healthy whiskers.i had a pair,now i have but one.i lost the other one about a month ago,it always had a bit of trouble with it's barbels.presumably i lost it due to the erosion of the barbels.that one never did eat much....
none the less a stunning fish,one that no cory lover should pass up.