Mixing Corys Species And Size

[symon_say]

Hi

I have 6 bronze cory in my tank, they are almost adult size, the other day i was at the LFS and saw some panda corys but they are juveniles yet and i would like to get a pair, will the panda corys school with the bronze corys, if so, will it be safe to put then with the biggers one??

Thanks

 

[KittyKat]

It is unlikely that different species of Cory would treat each other as the same species. They will school together some (but not in the same way as a single species would) and having the different sizes should not be a problem if your tank is big enough.

Still, I personally prefer to keep only one species per aquarium.

 

[Harlequins]

Pandas are smaller compared to the bronze corys anyway,but they would get along fine.

I have a mixture of different cory species & sizes and they all get along fine,they do tend to stick with their own kind in little groups but will also mix together.

You would be better getting a group of 6 if adding another group of corys

 

[symon_say]

Can 4 corys make a school or 6 is the minimun??

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

You and more importantly the fish will be happier by seeing a bigger group of at least six, they catfish live in massive (well over 100) schoals in the wild. Have you watched those video clips in this section?

If your 55 gallon tank stocking in your sig is correct, I would urge you to consider getting at least 12 Pandas and possibly adding another 6 Bronze in two weeks time (providing tank stats are still perfect and all fish stay healthy)!

 

[symon_say]

Thanks that's a lot of corys, i won't have space for the othe stock i like, i might get the 6 panda later.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

What other fish do you have in mind? As a very general rule, corys do not mix well with loaches (who also scavenge and are more boisterous) or with breeding pairs of African dwarf cichlids (Kribs, Lionheads etc).

 

[symon_say]

No cichlids or loaches, other fish will be glofish, gourami, guppy, neon tetra and platy, by the moment.

 

[redbug]

wow I must be an odd ball.
I have 7 types of corries in my tank I also have 3 types of loaches, kribs and angle fish and 4 types of plecos
they all get along fine

 

[Harlequins]

I have 60 cories in my 55 gals,plus other fish

 

[lilfishie]

i have 13 in my 30 gal, 2 huge girls down to my tiny Agazizii's

 

[symon_say]

I have 60 cories in my 55 gals,plus other fish

That's a lot of cories, could you post some pics, your tank must be beautiful.

 

[redbug]

I have 60 cories in my 55 gals,plus other fish

I am now on a quest!!! i am shooting for 62 cories....
with my other fish