au01st

So last week, my girlfriend said one of my Albino Cories had died. I got the net and went to get him out. He was laying on his back on the bottom of the tank. As soon as I touched him with the net he shot off like a bat outta ****. This morning, when I checked the tank, there was an Albino Cory stuck to the Whisper60 filter inlet (not even on full flow), so I went to get the net, and again, as soon as I touched him, he took off. I watched when I fed them and he was eating fine. Tank is cycled with normal readings, and the only fish I've lost are some Cardinal Tetras about 4 weeks ago (replaced with Neon Tetras and the Neons are thriving). Is he just sleeping weird or what? He looks perfectly healthy swimming around and digging in the substrate, and it's just these two times I've seen him like this, is it normal?

Lucy

If he's getting sucked onto the intake tube, I'd think he was weakened from something.

au01st

I thought that, but he swims around just fine, and as soon as I touched him, he swam away from the filter. I can't see how there would be enough current to lift him from sleeping on the bottom to the filter, which is why I wondered if he just fell asleep while swimming. I've had them a few weeks and they're all eating fine on algae wafers, shrimp pellets, and leftover flakes.

au01st

He did it again last night. As I was going to bed, he was up at the front by the glass on his side. When I approached and turned the light on, he got up and swam off just fine. Maybe attention starved?

Lucy

That would scare me! I hope someone with corys will see this thread and share their experiences.