Cory help

[Mvaldez]

Currently I have three peppered cories. Later today we’re going to the local fish store for some more I’m trying to have six cories in the tank. With them being schooling fish would I need them to all be the same kind of cories or can I add pandas or JulI types? Thanks in advance

 

[mattgirl]

Currently I have three peppered cories. Later today we’re going to the local fish store for some more I’m trying to have six cories in the tank. With them being schooling fish would I need them to all be the same kind of cories or can I add pandas or JulI types? Thanks in advance

I think it will be best to get more of the same kind. They will be more apt to shoal together if they are the same kind and will act more natural.

 

[lilirose]

It's best to stick with one species. You "can" combine them, and they may even appear to stick together- I anticipate many posts to this thread talking about how they have combined Cory species or even keep Corys all alone, but for optimum health and longevity Cory schools should be single-species.

 

[ProudPapa]

What the others said. I've had them mixed, and won't do it again unless I have a big enough tank to have at least 8 of each.

 

[Burnout1620]

I agree with the others. Stick to the same species. The more the merrier as long as you aren’t overstocking. Full disclosure... I have a dozen albino corys in my 75 and they don’t seem to shoal together, just sleep together. Usually during the day they are bouncing all over the place but not really in a group. They are strange and wonderful fish.

 

[mattgirl]

I agree with the others. Stick to the same species. The more the merrier as long as you aren’t overstocking. Full disclosure... I have a dozen albino corys in my 75 and they don’t seem to shoal together, just sleep together. Usually during the day they are bouncing all over the place but not really in a group. They are strange and wonderful fish.

and I have at least 25 albino/bronze (same species, different color) in my 55. I agree, a shoal of corys pretty much do their own thing. Mine own all of the bottom of the tank.