Looking For Some Hardy Cory Cat

[gagaliya]

Looking for small cory cat that's very hard and not too sensitive to water conditions. I know panda cory is a favorite but they are not hardy at all and requires a mature tank.

What are some relative common cory cat with max size between 1-3", bottom dweller, that's hardy and easy to keep? here's a list to choose from:

http/www.thatpetplace.com/LiveFish/Produ...ras/Search.aspx

thanks

 

[veen]

Looking for small cory cat that's very hard and not too sensitive to water conditions. I know panda cory is a favorite but they are not hardy at all and requires a mature tank.

What are some relative common cory cat with max size between 1-3", bottom dweller, that's hardy and easy to keep? here's a list to choose from:

http/www.thatpetplace.com/LiveFish/Produ...ras/Search.aspx

thanks

i have 3 albino corys that are really hardy and not very big.

here's a link:
http/liveaquaria.com/product/prod_displa...?pcatid=953&N=0

 

[dwarfgourami]

If 2-3 inches is not too much for you, both bronze (aeneus) and peppered (paleatus) cories are generally considered hardy.
I have 4 peppereds in my tank and they are great fun. The females are close to 3 inches, the males seem to have stopped at 2.
The only thing about cories is, they do require a weekly gravel vac (at least), as they spend their time rooting in the substrate and can get infections in their barbels if it is dirty. Apart from that, my peppereds seem to cope with most things. And I do leave them for 2 weeks during the holidays, though then they're not fed much either, so that keeps the gravel clean.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi gagaliya

It might be a good idea if you tell us a little more about your tank. What do you mean when you say "not too sensitive to water conditions?" Do you have a specific problem with your tank?

All corys need clean water and substrate and a stable pH. Big swings in temperature can lead to bacterial infections too.

If you don't have any problems like this going on, chances are good that just about any species of cory will be happy in your tank, provided it likes the temperature you keep yours at.

 

[gagaliya]

hey guys thanks for the response. I havent setup my tank yet(still on a truck somewhere), petco takes forever to ship. I plan to do a fishless cycle with my existing gravels once all is setup, so should avoid most of the new tank syndromes.

I will be heading to thatfishplace.com's headquarters (heard they have over 800 tanks with almost every tropical fish imaginable) in lancaster PA to buy all my fish in 1 shot once cycling is completely. The drive will be 4 hrs from nyc, so just want to get some hardy fish and avoid going back and forth

You guys think the following will be ok? the tank is 50 gallon community with card tetra and guppies etc.

5x peppered (paleatus)
2x bronze (aeneus) + 3x albino (aeneus)

 

[tank212]

I got about 5 albino aeneus and they do great. I will probably be adding more. They are super hardy and get along with all my fish which include platies an angel fish and guppies.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi gagaliya

Your choice of peppered corys and bronze and albino C. aeneus sounds excellent. They are the ones I always recommend to a beginning fishkeeper.

If you pick one of those and would like to try something a little more unusual, I would suggest getting the C. metae (bandit corys). They are small corys (2") and are no more difficult to keep than the others.

If they get any C. seussis back in stock, they are something to consider too, if you can afford them. Their colors are most extraordinary.

 

[gagaliya]

thanks, i am going to print all this out and bring it with me when i go. too many odd names to remember!