Cory's For My Neolamprologus Brichardi Tank.

[Fish Guy]

I'm planning on getting a shoal of Corys for my 55 gallon Species only Brichardi tank. In true brichardi fashion, there is a few different fry generations and broods on going in the tank, but I was hoping to get a small shoal of corys to help clean up. I guess the brichardi shouldn't give the corys too much of a hard time while defending their territories. I'll definalty keep an eye on things to see how they do.

 

[Mowbz]

If they are a breeding group they might no get on to well.

Corys are "nosey" fish and like to poke around everything and the Brichardi's might not take well to a small group of Corys snuffling through their eggs.

 

[elisew]

After having kept brichardi myself I would say that keeping corys in the same tank is a big no no. The brichardi are aggressive to a high level and they`ll think nothing of killing the corys

 

[Fish Guy]

I was afraid of that. There doesn't seem to be much options for a clean up crew that's for sure.

 

[elisew]

I was afraid of that. There doesn't seem to be much options for a clean up crew that's for sure.

Unfortunately that`s the downside to keeping such an aggressive fish

 

[kiriyama]

Depending on tank size have you considered BN plec, do a pretty good job cleaning up, or nerite snails....

Cheers, Sean