Once spawning is completed, most breeders will remove either the eggs or the pair from the tank. Water changes should be done daily until the fish spawn. When the female is gravid, perform a 50 to 60% water change with cool water, and increase the water flow and oxygenation in the tank by placing a powerhead in the aquarium. When a breeding pair is identified, separate them into a breeding tank and condition them for spawning. Place several specimens in a tank and allow them to pair off. The breeding of the Elegans Cory Catis similar to the breeding of other Corydora species. These cats are a gregarious species that should be housed with at least 5 or 6 of their own kind. The Elegans Cory Cat does well in a densely planted, dimly lit aquarium with a sandy or fine gravel substrate that is ideally covered with a layer of leaves and aquascaped with a rock or two, and plenty of driftwood roots for them to hide among. The males are more intensely colored than the females and have a greater proportion of dark markings on the body annd dorsal fins.įemales grow larger than the males and have a broader, and noticeably rounder body especially during spawning when the females are gravid. Elegans Cory Cats are silver to gold and have a horizontal black stripe that runs from the back of the head to the tail of the fish.
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