Bottom feeder eggs

What could be more exciting for an aquarist than seeing a pair of fish spawn or finding a mass of eggs in the tank? When eggs or babies appear, someone new the game may have lots of questions and concerns about what if anything they need to do for a successful hatch or to raise the fry. Typically conditions must be favorable clean water, ideal spawning chemistry, ect. More often fish are sexually isomorphic, meaning males and females are virtually impossible to tell apart visually. Once the fish were placed in your tank and made themselves at home, you may have noticed that two fish seemed particulary friendly, swimming together or camping out in a favorite area of the tank. You may have also noticed one fish swimming around the other, shaking or performing some other little dance for the other that was noticeably different from typical swimming and hovering…this was probably the male fish courting the female, enticing her to spawn with him.

Looking for a peaceful beginner fish with tons of personality? Look no further! In this care guide, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this adorable bottom dweller. This genus of South American catfish includes more than species, with several hundred more that are waiting to be classified. For example, peppered cory catfish Corydoras paleatus and julii cory catfish Corydoras julii are found on the cooler end of the spectrum, whereas sterbai cory catfish Corydoras sterbai can live in higher temperatures.

A bottom feeder is an aquatic animal that feeds on or near the bottom of a body of water. Some bottom feeders are detritivores. Other bottom feeders graze on living plants, as is the case in some sea urchin species.

Corydoras are also known as cory catfish. They are a freshwater fish that is extremely popular with aquarium enthusiasts all over the world. What is especially appealing about this fish is that they are very social and like to be kept in groups of 6 or 7 of their own species as well with other breeds of fish. These types of fish groups are called schools.