Corydoras Julii . Cory's are small, bottom dwelling scavenger
catfish that are loved by aquarium keepers for their looks, personalities,
and bottom cleaning skills.
Julii Cory's are peaceful fish and will do well in a community aquarium with
other community fish. They need to be in groups or "shoals" of four or more
of the same species as they like to swim in schools and stay together mostly
all the time. A small shoal should be kept in at least a 20 gallon tank.
Julii Cory's are scavengers and omnivores that will eat food that sinks to
the bottom of the tank. They should be given high quality sinking pellets to
ensure proper nutrition but will also eat flake food that falls to the
bottom. Blood worms and brine shrimp should be given as a treat.Sexing
Core
Sexing is not very difficult provided they are in well fed and in
good condition. Females are quite a bit rounder than males. Usually Cory
catfish are bred in groups of 2 males to 1 female. They can also be bred in
a large group.
The breeding tank should be well planted with live or fake plants. Put
fine gravel or sand on the bottom. To bring them into breeding mode imitate
their natural water chemistry and do water changes to gradually change the
water temperature.
Feed them well with nutritious foods such as blood, tubifix worms and
quality catfish wafers. Siphon out uneaten food when doing water changes to
keep the water pristine.
Cory's are egg laying fish and will lay white, sticky eggs on all
surfaces in the aquarium, often on the glass itself. Females lay many, many
eggs at a time though the catfish will eat most of the eggs unless removed.
Move eggs to another tank for hatching and raising.
