Help with cory spawn?

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Help with cory spawn?

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When I do waterchanges lately my males cories try to get the females to spawn but they have nothing of it.
Is there anything I can do to help get the process going?
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Post by Coryman »

Do the waterchanges daily, sometimes it needs a prolonged effort, so keeping the males excited is the best thing to do. Having said that I am assuming the females/s are fat with roe.

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Post by Berger »

Some of the females look alittle fat...
How big of water changes? its a 30g tank..so can I do just a couple gallons?
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Post by Coryman »

I would say at least 5 gal and use cooler water to replace what you take out. as cold as it comes from the tap will be OK, as you are only changing about 15% the temperature change will not be that great.

What species are we dealing with?

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Post by Berger »

aneaus(sp?)
I have a total of 7 in the tank...
3 females 4 males
I have a 5 1/2g tank that I can use if they do spawn...

Thanks for the help
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