Hi, I would appreciate a little advice. I have a 200 litre, 100cm over filtered mature tank that I am re-scaping. The water quality is pristine. Current stocking is 15 various cories, 11 cardinals and 1 male and 3 female caca. I purchased some caves and made changes to them by gluing stones in the entrance so only the female could enter. I have had the cories for several years. The duplicareous spawned last year and they grow slowly (4 survived) with no intervention from me.
To my surprise, after only having these caca for 5 days, one of the females has laid eggs in one of the caves and is guarding the entrance with much gusto. One of the other females has turned a lovely lemon colour and is "flirting" with the male at the other end of the tank and is in and out of a different shaped cave.
Now, after being told by my LFS that the cories would come to no harm from the aggression of the females guarding her eggs and then maybe fry, I was horrified to see some posts suggesting that female caca are capable of removing the eyes of the corydoras. I have had male Apistos in the past and they have thrived. The water out of my tap is very soft.
Will my cories be ok ? I know there are no guarantees.
I was thinking of maybe purchasing a 5 gallon tank and placing the small cave in there for now. ( I am aware how to do that with water and media from my main tank)
Or should I return the female cacas and just keep the male ?
To my surprise, after only having these caca for 5 days, one of the females has laid eggs in one of the caves and is guarding the entrance with much gusto. One of the other females has turned a lovely lemon colour and is "flirting" with the male at the other end of the tank and is in and out of a different shaped cave.
Now, after being told by my LFS that the cories would come to no harm from the aggression of the females guarding her eggs and then maybe fry, I was horrified to see some posts suggesting that female caca are capable of removing the eyes of the corydoras. I have had male Apistos in the past and they have thrived. The water out of my tap is very soft.
Will my cories be ok ? I know there are no guarantees.
I was thinking of maybe purchasing a 5 gallon tank and placing the small cave in there for now. ( I am aware how to do that with water and media from my main tank)
Or should I return the female cacas and just keep the male ?