Inter-breeding corys

Brit Nik
  • #1
Okay, so quick question/poll: I just recently converted my 40gal freshwater tank into a primarily corydoras tank I've got 4 bronze, 4 albino and a pair of peppers. I have come to really enjoy breeding my corys but I was wondering what you all thought abt possible inter-breeding between bronze and albino cats for redistribution (ethically speaking).
The thing is I don't really want to intentionally do that but it will happen eventually I imagine (by albinos are all juveniles right now). Will this be a problem? (making a muddled hybrid) or is this of no concern because they are essentially the same species? I was thinking the latter but I wanted to check here.
If it is a problem I just won't redistribute, but I'd like to know if I could possibly sell them/give them away ethically.
I've never bred them in the same tank but it's my understanding that I will basically just be breeding bronze corys even if the albinos fertilize the eggs so I doubt its a problem?
I'm really sorry if this is a confusing question!!
 
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plecodragon
  • #2
Albino is recessive so if you did breed them then the dominant dark bronze would be what they would be, thou they would carry the recessive albino gene, and if two of those offspring had babies then you may have a mix of albino and regular bronze.If you end up with albino babies then they have albino parents.

I believe you can ethically give or sell them if you tell the people buying them what they are, a lot of people don't breed their fish, if it happens then ok if not then its ok also. Most breeders shy away from hybrids and if you tell them that your fish are possible hybrids they may not buy from you. If hybrids do occur most breeders will then keep them. My cory trilineatus bred with my corydora weitzmani, and had viable fry that grew to adults. I will not sell them and thus they will have a home forever. That was an accident, not intentional breeding like some people would with separate tanks and whatnot. If your cories do breed,which is likely as bronze are fairly easy to breed, the likelihood of fry surviving without assistance from you is unlikely unless in a very planted tank. My bronze cories are extreme egg eaters, with them and my albino BN pleco there are no eggs left in a few hours. Hope that helps and good luck.
 
chromedome52
  • #3
Albino and Bronze Corydoras aeneus are the same species, so crossing them does not make hybrids. If you tell a buyer that they are carrying an albino gene, very few would care. There would be no "muddled hybrid", they would be Bronze, unless your bronze are already carrying the albino gene, which you really have no way of knowing.

And please note that "Corydora" is not the singular for Corydoras. The Genus name should always have the s on the end. I keep seeing this error, just thought it ought to be mentioned.
 
Brit Nik
  • Thread Starter
  • #4
Thanks, that's kind of what I figured anyways, I just wanted to make sure. Also, I do 'hand-raise' my cory fry for a while, however, since I'm still experimenting with all of this I just let them loose in the after a week or two. Thank you again!

And please note that "Corydora" is not the singular for Corydoras. The Genus name should always have the s on the end. I keep seeing this error, just thought it ought to be mentioned.
I'm not sure where I used 'corydora'? I do know that corydoras is the singular and plural.
 
chromedome52
  • #5
Sorry, that comment was plecodragon. I've seen it done by several beginners on this forum, and his post just sort of caught me at a bad time.
 

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