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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Help Identify this fish
I took a picture of a cat fish my friend bought my daughter. She thought they told her it was a cory cat. But I am not sure, The picture is not the best and you may not be able to tell. But am hoping someone will be able to help me. The little guy is only about 1.5 inches long he sems to be white with black and gray patches.
Thank
Tina
The picture is attached
He is sitting beside the brige and blue bush | 
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Looks like a Corydoras paleatus, or peppered cory. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| Yup definitly a peppered cory, i have 4 about the same size  | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Thank you. So he should not get to be more than about 2-3 inches than. Correct. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I think that it's a peppered cory catfish. that just my guess at it. I would get him a few friends if you have room in the tank. they like being kept in groups. -fishlover78 | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthiesmom  So he should not get to be more than about 2-3 inches than. Correct. | Correct, but as fishlover78 noted, they do better in groups. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| yes, no more than 3 inches long. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| So as of right know I have 3 guppy, 1 platy, 1 zebra danio, and this guy. Do I have room for any more? I think I am pretty close alredy for only 10 gal.
Tina | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| yeah, you would be on the edge adding more fish. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthiesmom So as of right know I have 3 guppy, 1 platy, 1 zebra danio, and this guy. Do I have room for any more? I think I am pretty close alredy for only 10 gal. | If it were my tank, I would feel comfortable adding 1-2 more, but it's your call. You'd need to keep an eye on the water parameters and be prepared to make more frequent water changes if/when necessary. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Will he be alright for a couple of weeks till I can see how my water holds with this one
Tina | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Def a peppered cory, they are beautiful fish!
I would say you would be fine for a couple of weeks especially to see how your parameters hold up. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| 1 other question, what and ofetn should I feed this fishy. I think I will call him Pepper. I have algae disc, flake food, and will dried blood worms for an occasional treat. | |
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December 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| they will eat pretty much anything they find lying on the bottom of the tank so aslong as it sinks, the cory should eat it 
Last edited by platy ben; December 28th, 2008 at 03:12 PM.
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December 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| If you can, please add at least one more. They love company and it is so much fun watching them meet for the first time. I supplement feed my cories now and then to make sure they get enough food. I will add broken bits of algae discs or shrimp pellets to sink to the bottom just before the lights go out. | |
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