Hi there! This is my first post! I have 4 "emerald green cory cats" and will be getting 2 more as I just found out I need 6. I also found out there is no such thing as an emerald cory. It is this misinformation provided by my lovely local petsmart ..they also say the dwarf gourami likes to stay at the bottom of the tank.. anyhow.. I am now not sure if what I have is a brochis spenden or possibly some other catfish entirely. Also, one has a pinkish spot near its tail that looks like veins but maybe something more serious. Another one is very dark in the "lung"? area. And one looks totally healthy like all the pictures my water specs and temps are all fine. The tank is cycled. I have gravel and will be switching to black sand tomorrow (very excited! ) I've had these guys about a week. I'm just trying to figure out if I need to be patient and get them healthy or if they are fine and this is typical orrr if I need to take them back to the store
Btw they are all super active, always swimming around up and down the glass. They are more entertaining than any of my other fish!
And the lighting is making them seen redder in the pictures
Is this a emerald green cory or a bronze? Is it healthy?!
Is this a emerald green cory or a bronze? Is it healthy?!
Last edited by ermpickle on 06 Nov 2016, 15:43, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Is this a emerald green cory? (Bronchis spenden)
Maybe this is a bronze cory? I have no idea, advice please?
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Re: Is this a emerald green cory? (Bronchis spenden)
that is what they look like. definately not Brochis. Can't judge their health from those photosermpickle wrote:Maybe this is a bronze cory? I have no idea, advice please?
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Re: Is this a emerald green cory or a bronze? Is it healthy?!
Those do resemble bronze corys, . To be fair to PetSMART, they do offer for sale too (at least in my stores), but you didn't get them.
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Re: Is this a emerald green cory or a bronze? Is it healthy?!
As soon as I saw the pictures of a bronze cory I thought that's what they are. I just can't believe Petco doesn't even know what they are selling! Thanks so much for confirming! !