Corydoras eques

[steeler58]

Here's one that I've never kept and is a mystery to me. One of the first cory's discovered, 1886 but not readily available in the trade until recently again. They seem to be in abundance as most video's you find (and there's a lot) have really big schools but the lowest price I've seen them offered at is 30.00 a piece!! If I could set up a breeding tank dedicated to just them a Mac always suggests, then maybe i could justify the price.

Anyway, for the time being I can enjoy them vicariously through all the video's I've mentioned ;-)

I give you the "horseman cory" ;-)


https://youtu.be/Ge4henXm4PM

Information on care and behavior: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjKr4rPzO3TAhVI_IMKHe0NCnYQFggtMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seriouslyfish.com%2Fspecies%2 Fcorydoras-eques%2F&usg=AFQjCNEC0yozKgrr-_kAl_2yYz6WT4zwpw

[steeler58]

One with you guys "fancy lights" ;-)


https://youtu.be/_LX35xaAMXc

[steeler58]

One of the big school video's I mentioned


https://youtu.be/-6k9Bwqf0gY

[steeler58]

https://youtu.be/ZCQDddHapwQ

[steeler58]

This may be a dealers tank to explain the shear numbers


https://youtu.be/tv3HRCx31YA

[steeler58]

Water change I hope ;-)


https://youtu.be/3btC_ZfvIFg

Anyway there are many video's of them as I said for being such a rare fish ;-)

[steeler58]

https://youtu.be/FxdpTp5slOA

[steeler58]

See how many species of cory occur within their range: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/search_result.php?temp_min=22.5&temp_max=26.0&tempunit=deg_c&order=species&results=100 Scroll down a bid ;-)

[madagascariensis]

I think they are one of the prettiest species, with their blue and gold colors. I once found a dealer who was selling C. "eques" for suspiciously cheap. I should have trusted my instincts. I couldn't identify for sure the small, pale, stressed fish in the sale tank, and they all grew up to the the much plainer (IMO) C. melanotaenia.

[steeler58]

https://youtu.be/ghveu5TCmLw

[steeler58]

These are supposed to a little different, thus the "F1" in their classification name ;-)


https://youtu.be/Y_J4tfUyKI0

[steeler58]

Another one who's fry don't look like them in the beginning


https://youtu.be/bqtuss4vii4

[Slaphppy7]

Neat fry, noisy tank, lol

[steeler58]

Tanks seem that way in a lot of these video's don't they?

More fry at 41/2 weeks


https://youtu.be/iaMBF10q9Ho

[steeler58]

I guess I could take out a small loan the next time TWS gets them in, they do go fast though ;-)

[steeler58]

https://youtu.be/-LwWVrNeoyk

[DoubleDutch]

Noticed they are € 2,-- each. Quite cheap. But as said spaceeee

[DoubleDutch]

These are supposed to a little different, thus the "F1" in their classification name ;-)


https://youtu.be/Y_J4tfUyKI0
F1 means the first offspring of wild caught ones !

[steeler58]

Thanks for that, learn something new everyday ;-)

Went back and saw they should be labled Corydoras sp. (CW043).


https://youtu.be/qwGgDos9jIc

[DoubleDutch]

www.scotcat.com/callichthyidae/corydoras_sp_cw043.htm

[Boundava]

Whoa they are beauties, and the $30 is explained-but maybe not justified. Imaging getting 6 of them would be at least $180-more with shipping.

[steeler58]

Someday......


https://youtu.be/7IFX-_DgNWk

[Slaphppy7]

The "ultimate" cory to own, IMO

When I win the lottery.....:18:

[steeler58]

Yep, TWS had some TR one's awhile back, they were still 20.00 a piece :14:


https://youtu.be/Ur52gIfEM5M

[DoubleDutch]

The "ultimate" cory to own, IMO

When I win the lottery.....:18:Agree for the fullest.
These are awesome.

[steeler58]

Your Venezuelanus are not a bad choice either, I can't find any online.

[DoubleDutch]

Your Venezuelanus are not a bad choice either, I can't find any online.Look for venezuela orange Lee.
A complete incorrect name, but that might bring more footage.