Big Boisterous Cories?

[Miss Wiggle]

ideally i'd like loads, like 20+

i'm just concerned that if i have a really big group then one of them is likely to be in spot/al's territory at some point fairly regularly, law of averages say's a smaller group will run into him less frequently.

but then i think a bigger group would be more secure and therefore less likely to hide away if someone does get in a scrap with him.

spot's not 'nippy' anyway, he'll just chase them off if they annoy him.

anyway saying all this about territoriality i went downstairs and looked in the tank a few mins ago and al's in spot's place and spot's in al's..... so they can't be all that bothered or they wouldn't swap around.


i think i'll just get twelvty billion and have done with it!

 

[The-Wolf]

I'd just like to know, when you are talking about Brochis what exactly you are referring to?
currently there are 3 recognised species in the genus Brochis. they are britskii, splendens and multiradiatus,
of which britskii are by far the largest at 8.8cm (S/L).
the most common, at least in the UK, is splendens so is that what you mean when you say Brochis?

 

[Barracuda518]

how did I know someone would say that. no not cory narcissus!

There seems to be a larger version of arcuatus which in the trade is passed off as “Super Arcuatusâ€￾. It reaches the same size as narcissus (7cm) but has not got the long snout of Corydoras narcissus. This species is as of yet, not been named to science.
taken from
http/www.scotcat.com/factsheets/arcuatus.html

I figued you would say that after I made that post. I thought there might have been 2 different species, but wasnt for certain. Now that I think about it, I remember reading this some where else...

 

[Miss Wiggle]

I'd just like to know, when you are talking about Brochis what exactly you are referring to?
currently there are 3 recognised species in the genus Brochis. they are britskii, splendens and multiradiatus,
of which britskii are by far the largest at 8.8cm (S/L).
the most common, at least in the UK, is splendens so is that what you mean when you say Brochis?

not sure who your directing that too, i was thinking about brochis splendens..... only brochis i know

 

[jollysue]

Yes mine were splendens and I assumed Wiggles was talking about splendens. If she had meant another she would have said, I assumed. But you are right about correctly IDing what we are talking about.

Now! About the super arcuatus: do they look like large versions of the skunk Cory?

Miss Wiggle: You didn't say if you might have a look at the various incarnations of the C. aeneus/bronze. If you are looking for rare there are some of those, too.

My peppers are in a 100 usg. Nothing deters them from following their interests. They investigate the whole tank.

20 whould be awesome. 1 or 21 they will venture into wherever their fancy takes them, and that will be everywhere.

I remember reading a post in the Cichlid forum about dead Cories. Corys had been put in a tank with Kribs. The poster said their kribs were not aggressive. But the kribs killed the Corys because they just could not learn to stay out of the krib cave. This was also a large tank. But from your description, it sounds like the big boys won't actually hurt them.

 

[The-Wolf]

Now! About the super arcuatus: do they look like large versions of the skunk Cory?

as said very similar to arcuatus and narcissus
http/www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquariu...cf_arcuatus.htm

 

[jollysue]

Super super C. arcuatus! And a bit more colorful as well! Nice fish.

 

[lljdma06]

Super super C. arcuatus! And a bit more colorful as well! Nice fish.

Just throwing something out there. What about C. pulcher? Not quite as big, but very dramatic with that High dorsal fin. A school of those would be pretty amazing.

Otherwise, Brochis splendens are an awesome fish. They do bulldoze through plants though. Some of my stemplants suffered a lot when they schooled. If water parameters are right, they will have a beautiful emerald green sheen. I like mine, they are a robust fish.

A 92g would be paradise for a corydora.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

don't think i'll be getting any

Ian doesn't want to get rid of Oscar and the home I had for him fell through

I do love him and I'd be really sad to see him go, but i also really want a nice big community tank and i'm sad i can't have one.

just have to make do with my likkle 10gal, currently working on getting the stocking up for my low maintenance set up. as of this week i have enough fish in to give me 2" per us gallon when they grow up but they're mostly juvi's. so the bio load should just grow steadily with the fish.