bronze cory

[animalzrok2]

my bronze cory isn't looking so great, my texas has done some work on him. should i move him into one of my tens?

 

[meegosh]

I would quarantine him ASAP. Has he been picked at? If so, clean water will go a long way to heal wounds.

 

[animalzrok2]

he has been picked at. is it ok that there are other fish in the tank? 2 other albino cory's and some guppies

 

[meegosh]

Yes, the guppies and other cories should leave him alone while he heals. Just keep up on the water changes as clean water really heals wounds quicker.

 

[animalzrok2]

ok moved him. ill keep up the water changes

 

[animalzrok2]

he's looking a lot better

 

[absolutangel04]

Thats really good. Sorry I didn't see this before, but I definitely think you the right thing to qt him.

 

[animalzrok2]

yeah, only his dorsal fin hasn't fully recovered, but besides that he looks great! i didn't think because of his age he would recover that quickly, but he really proved me wrong!

 

[absolutangel04]

Thats good. As long as the water is clean, the fin should grow back. Watch out for white edges, because that indicates fin rot which can happen when a fish gets a bacterial infection after an injury. But, as long as it the fin edge looks clean, then it should grow back in no time. How old is he?

 

[animalzrok2]

at least 4, maybe 5 or so

 

[absolutangel04]

Well, that does seem like an older cory. I am glad he is doing well.

 

[animalzrok2]

??? i thought they only lived 5-6 years??

 

[absolutangel04]

I don't understand the question marks...

 

[animalzrok2]

lol i didn't know if it was true or not

 

[absolutangel04]

Oh! Yeah, to my knowledge, they should live about 4-5 years. Mine are not that old yet, so I don't have experience with their lifespan...

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I could be wrong but I thought they lived for 10 years?

 

[absolutangel04]

Mumma, you could be right. I would have to research it a little more. I know most tetras should live 3-5 years, angels and some other cichlids can live over a decade.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Mumma, you could be right. I would have to research it a little more. I know most tetras should live 3-5 years, angels and some other cichlids can live over a decade.

I did a little bit of reading. Just from what I read some say 2-3 years some say 4-5 some 5-10 and one site even said 20!

 

[absolutangel04]

I did a little bit of reading. Just from what I read some say 2-3 years some say 4-5 some 5-10 and one site even said 20!

Wow. Thats a lot of variation. I think I have read 4-5 years before.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Wow. Thats a lot of variation. I think I have read 4-5 years before.

I'm thinking the ones living only 3 years are probably from unhealthy tanks.