Corys

[Richard James Patrick]

Just a quick one, how many Corys do you need to keep for them to be happy.
If more than one should it be all males/females or a combo?

Also what type of Corys would you recommend to live with livebearers, they don't eat fry do they?

 

[roseK]

i dont think they eat fry? they LIKE to be in groups of 6 or more.. but i just added a couple of little guys to be with older one, and he hates it when they follow him lol

IMO bronze corys are the hardiest of the corys.

 

[Richard James Patrick]

What size do bronze corys get to? I don't anything too big.
I've seen cute little stripped fellows don't know what they're called?

 

[roseK]

3inches i dont think many corys get over 3.

idk about striped theres many pattern ones

 

[Richard James Patrick]

3inches i dont think many corys get over 3.

idk about striped theres many pattern ones

So are the patterned varieties more sensitive.
My tanks well cycled, it's up and running about 6 months but I'm still relatively new to the game so I don't want anything too tricky.
Can't stand funerals!

 

[roseK]

yea.. i cry when my fish die.

idk about other varieties though being hardier

 

[TFFKes]

I've got just 2 leopard cories running around the bottom (and everywhere else!!) of my tank and
they seem happy going off separately then 'meeting up' and swimming together for a bit.

Oh, and be prepared for the cory 'am I dead or just resting' trick, it took me weeks to get used
to and I still occasionally try and outstare them until they blink and I know they're okay

Kes

 

[roseK]

lol my mom thought my one of my new peppered corys was dead last night, and i was like, no mom they just rest sometimes.

i noticed once when one of mine died a long time ago, its eyes turned white

 

[Richard James Patrick]

yea.. i cry when my fish die.

idk about other varieties though being hardier

Okay thanks anyway.

I always give my fish a viking funeral. There's a little stream by my house, I build a raft (an egg box works well) and sail them off to ValHalla!