rhenders

Last week I moved into a new office. Amongst the old junk, I found these two guys swimming around a 9 or 10 Gallon ratty old tank. The water was murky, half full (due to evaporation, I suppose), and without a filter or heater of any sort. I fed them a little and added water to the tank. After one week seem healthy however, I'd like to know a little more about them in order to give them a happier living arangement.

I suppose the first step is to figure out what they are.... ideas?

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Shawnie

the second one looks like some kind of cory or maybe oto? not sure on the first one ...hope someone who knows more comes along!

rhenders

I should add that the second one is usually at the bottom and appears to me to be a catfish; he has a mustache of sorts and was a little shy for his photo.

pinkfloydpuffer

The second one looks like a peppered cory to me.
Not sure about the first one though.

MeGustaUnaPez926

The first one looks like some sort of danio or platy, but I really don't know. The 2nd I'd say is definitely a catfish, maybe a cory or a USD. How big is he?

steve_58

would the first one be a zebra danio ? the second sure looks like some cory's i purchased a couple weeks ago.

pinkfloydpuffer

I didn't think that zebra danios had striped tails... and I've never seen a striped platy, lol

rhenders

I just went and looked at a bunch of pictures of Peppered Cories, you're spot on. That's one down. Now for the first one. For some reason I figured the first fish would be the easiest to identify.

MeGustaUnaPez926

If it is a zebra danio, it pretty pregnant or bloated.

steve_58

i'm pretty sure they have stripes on the tail. i had them yrs ago and it sure looks like a zebra to me .

pinkfloydpuffer

Ah, you're right, they do. Silly me

gremlin

The first one is definitely a zebra danio. Since danios are egg layers, she could be eggfull. Did you feed right before taking the pics? If so, it could be that she just has a belly full of food. The second one does look like a cory.

rhenders

No didn't feed her. She's definitely fatter than most pictures of Zebra Danios I can find. She's also the only one in the tank (other than the Cory). Wouldn't she need a male suitor to lay eggs?

I think her dorsal fin (the top one) is actually larger than it looks in the photo. It sort of flopped down when I snapped it.

gremlin

No. If it is for sure a female, she could still have eggs even without a male. The eggs are fertilized after the fact, so they won't be fertile. It could also be bloat or internal parasites since she was in less than ideal conditions. You may want to keep an eye on her to make sure she recoups okay.

Fish Addict

that looks exactly like my long-finned zebra danio, though huge!!

rhenders

Yeah. long finned seems to be the key. I just found this possible explanation for the paunch over at liveaquaria:

"Male Zebra Longfin Danios are generally more torpedo shaped, while females tend to have a larger belly."

She's a lady.

I think I know what i have now; One Longfin Zebra Danio and a Peppered Cory. My first order of business is to get a test kit and find these two a filter.

Thanks to everybody who replied so quickly.

Lucy

Welcome to Fish Lore!

Nice save! How about we find the guy/gal and make them live in their dirty bathroom like they left those fish.
It's so kind of you to adopt them. Good luck.

David593

Thats one plump danio. Second looks like a cory.