Do Corydoras Get On With Yellow Labs

[jamie86]

just wondering cuz i have both in my tank

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

jamie you hve already asked this question

 

[jamie86]

but jus got corys 2 weeks ago

ino but last time I put do corys and labs in description box

 

[Carlovel1]

just wondering cuz i have both in my tank

No way are they compatible! The Yellow Labs are much more aggressive than Corys and also, they need totally different water conditions. If you have them both in the same tank then I would recommend you to split them up soon, either rehome the Yellow Labs or move them to another tank. What are the tankmates?

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

just wondering cuz i have both in my tank

No way are they compatible! The Yellow Labs are much more aggressive than Corys and also, they need totally different water conditions. If you have them both in the same tank then I would recommend you to split them up soon, either rehome the Yellow Labs or move them to another tank. What are the tankmates?

they are both doing fine in 7.4ph i think it is they have been there a couple of weeks and he has added new corys couple days ago they are doing great aswell sorry jamie for ansering this question for you lol if anyone wondering how i know this wee best mates

 

[Carlovel1]

both doing fine in 7.4ph

Corys do better in a pH around 6.5-7, soft water
Yellow Labs do better in a pH around 8.0-8.5, hard water
As you can see totally different water conditions.
But anyway the point is that they shouldn't even be together!

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

both doing fine in 7.4ph

Corys do better in a pH around 6.5-7, soft water
Yellow Labs do better in a pH around 8.0-8.5, hard water
As you can see totally different water conditions.
But anyway the point is that they shouldn't even be together!

the labs dont have to be in that hard of water they can be in 7.4,7.6 and so on my dad has kept yellow labs for years and they are fully grown and have had just had fry and his ph is 7.2 soo i dnt no like

 

[Carlovel1]

the labs dont have to be in that hard of water they can be in 7.4,7.6 and so on my dad has kept yellow labs for years and they are fully grown and have had just had fry and his ph is 7.2 soo i dnt no like

Did I say this? No I didn't. I said they do better in...

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

the labs dont have to be in that hard of water they can be in 7.4,7.6 and so on my dad has kept yellow labs for years and they are fully grown and have had just had fry and his ph is 7.2 soo i dnt no like

Did I say this? No I didn't. I said they do better in...

oooo sorry mis understood

 

[fluttermoth]

Carlovel1 is right though; those two fish don't really belong in the same tank.

Just consider where these fish come from. The yellow lab, Labidochromis caeruleus is a mbuna from Lake Malawi in Africa. Lake Malawi has hard, alkaline water and is sandy with piles of rounded boulders and pebbles, bright sunshine and algea but hardly any plants. It's so massive it even has tides, so the fish have to be strong swimmers who can defend a territory of rocks and crevices. They're brightly coloured to signal to potential mates or rivals

Corydoras come from huge, still pools in the backwaters of the Amazon river in South America. The pools are in forests, so there's a lot of roots and bogwood and fallen leaves. The water is soft and acidic. Corys are usually brownish with blotches or speckles of black and silver, so they've evolved to live in big groups and be camouflaged. They want a tank that's quite overgrown with plants and some sand.

If you think about it, it's obvious that these fish need to be in different tanks as they have totally different requirements for them to be happy.

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

Carlovel1 is right though; those two fish don't really belong in the same tank.

Just consider where these fish come from. The yellow lab, Labidochromis caeruleus is a mbuna from Lake Malawi in Africa. Lake Malawi has hard, alkaline water and is sandy with piles of rounded boulders and pebbles, bright sunshine and algea but hardly any plants. It's so massive it even has tides, so the fish have to be strong swimmers who can defend a territory of rocks and crevices. They're brightly coloured to signal to potential mates or rivals

Corydoras come from huge, still pools in the backwaters of the Amazon river in South America. The pools are in forests, so there's a lot of roots and bogwood and fallen leaves. The water is soft and acidic. Corys are usually brownish with blotches or speckles of black and silver, so they've evolved to live in big groups and be camouflaged. They want a tank that's quite overgrown with plants and some sand.

If you think about it, it's obvious that these fish need to be in different tanks as they have totally different requirements for them to be happy.

that is a great piece of writing there that sums it it

 

[Harlequins]

I wouldn't recommend keeping any cichlids with corys...

 

[FishAreFriendsNotFood10]

Carlovel1 is right though; those two fish don't really belong in the same tank.

Just consider where these fish come from. The yellow lab, Labidochromis caeruleus is a mbuna from Lake Malawi in Africa. Lake Malawi has hard, alkaline water and is sandy with piles of rounded boulders and pebbles, bright sunshine and algea but hardly any plants. It's so massive it even has tides, so the fish have to be strong swimmers who can defend a territory of rocks and crevices. They're brightly coloured to signal to potential mates or rivals

Corydoras come from huge, still pools in the backwaters of the Amazon river in South America. The pools are in forests, so there's a lot of roots and bogwood and fallen leaves. The water is soft and acidic. Corys are usually brownish with blotches or speckles of black and silver, so they've evolved to live in big groups and be camouflaged. They want a tank that's quite overgrown with plants and some sand.

If you think about it, it's obvious that these fish need to be in different tanks as they have totally different requirements for them to be happy.

Just a excellent post

well done FM

 

[Inchworm]

Corys in the Amazon:

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWIVCdLOImw

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX8UUSqLdcE&NR=1

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B-YCMGy4HI&NR=1

 

[fluttermoth]

Carlovel1 is right though; those two fish don't really belong in the same tank.

Just consider where these fish come from. The yellow lab, Labidochromis caeruleus is a mbuna from Lake Malawi in Africa. Lake Malawi has hard, alkaline water and is sandy with piles of rounded boulders and pebbles, bright sunshine and algea but hardly any plants. It's so massive it even has tides, so the fish have to be strong swimmers who can defend a territory of rocks and crevices. They're brightly coloured to signal to potential mates or rivals

Corydoras come from huge, still pools in the backwaters of the Amazon river in South America. The pools are in forests, so there's a lot of roots and bogwood and fallen leaves. The water is soft and acidic. Corys are usually brownish with blotches or speckles of black and silver, so they've evolved to live in big groups and be camouflaged. They want a tank that's quite overgrown with plants and some sand.

If you think about it, it's obvious that these fish need to be in different tanks as they have totally different requirements for them to be happy.

that is a great piece of writing there that sums it it

Just a excellent post

well done FM

Thank you
There is more to keeping fish than just 'how big do they grow' and 'I like the colour' A lot of our fish are quite adaptable, but if you try and give them the conditions they evolved to live in they'll really reward you. There are loads of videos on YouTube of our fish in the wild, it's easy to find out where they'll be happiest.