Barbel regrowth on Corys

[johnt2k14]

All,

I have an albino cory that I bought from the LFS and I just noticed that the barbels on one side of its mouth are stunted, almost missing. Presuming the tank enviornment is good for the cory (water, temp, food, stocking, tankmates), will the barbels grow back? If so, how long should it take?

-John

 

[Nils]

Maybe a few months, mine are growing back after being placed on a sand substrate instead of gravel.

Nils

 

[BBradbury]

Your Corydoras

All,

I have an albino cory that I bought from the LFS and I just noticed that the barbels on one side of its mouth are stunted, almost missing. Presuming the tank enviornment is good for the cory (water, temp, food, stocking, tankmates), will the barbels grow back? If so, how long should it take?

-John

Hello John...

Your Cory's barbels will grow back in time. Keep the water free of dissolved nitrogen from the fish wastes through the "old fix everything method" of removing and replacing half the tank water every week, no slacking. An injury to a barbel can become worse if bacteria from dirty tank water gets into a wound.

B

 

[Brookster123]

Under excellent conditions they will in most cases grow back. What s your substrate?

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[meliboouk]

If the barbel isn't too far gone it will grow back in excellent water conditions, but if it's basically gone there's a good chance it won't grow back


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[johnt2k14]

Thanks for the response all.

My water is in good shape; no measurable ammonia or nitrites and the nitrAtes only get to 30 ppm before I do a 30% wc. The substrate is sand. The barbels are not completely gone on that side but stubby.

-John

 

[meliboouk]

Is say they have a good chance then of growing back just keep the gravel exceptionally clean also, hope it dosent take to long


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[Brookster123]

They should grow back fine on a sand bed.

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