swords3711

are cories okay by themselves or do they need others of their kind

Barbrella

Corys are much happier with their own kind.
The more the merrier!

Plus it's fun to watch them together.

Kevin

most people recommend 4-6

armadillo

Yep, I'd totally second that. I'd say try to get as many as your tank will sustain comfortably.

swords3711

the problem is that i dont have a lot of room in my tank and cories are three to four bucks each
i might get another one is that okay
how can you tell the difference between male and female spotted cories
i have one with a black mask

jsalemi

The females are smaller than the males; that's the only real way I know of to tell the difference. I have two spotted cories in my 10g tank, and will probably add a 3rd when I get back from vacation later this month. Cories don't carry a big bioload, so if your water conditions are really good, and you do regular water changes, you can usually squeeze another one or two into a tank without risk of serious overcrowding.

When I get my 56g going, I'm going to have 6-10 of these little delights (probably 2 schools of different types).

swords3711

i love how these little guys go around my little guy sits around then starts swimming around the bottom sniffin around with his little whiskers hes pretty comical

jsalemi

Do you have an airstone in your tank? Mine love to 'ride the bubbles' -- they get right on top of the stone, and then ride the bubbles almost to the top. Swim back down and repeat. It's a riot to watch.

COBettaCouple

you've already got one? if not, best to wait until you can buy two or more.

0morrokh

Actually the females tend to be larger. When fully mature the females are fatter when seen from above, and in some species they may be longer too. However if you are buying juveniles there is no way to sex them.


If you can get at least 3 Cories. They are much happier that way.