Hiljanders
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I had a lively group of 4 Cory cats all diff species for about 1.5 years in a 30 gal tank w a few guppies and 2 platies. Everyone was great. The green Cory is a large female and the other 3 ( one peppered, one albino and one panda) all doted on her like their queen. She seemed especially devoted to the peppered male. They were always together and very romantic. My tank was a happy buzzing place. Nobody was hiding or shy and the cories were the classic description of “ funny puppies” I have read over and over about. “Mousy” ( green Cory) laid several batches of eggs even though I read it was difficult to breed them even when people TRIED...apparently the conditions were good for setting up a family... even though we certainly were not trying or prepared to raise the hybrid fry. ( my 10 year old begged me to try so we did after much research and many visits to the LSF...) 2 babies made it to about 3-4 weeks but ultimately died.
Fast forward 4-5 months since then. The peppered Cory and the panda died and “ Mousy “ has never been the same. She hides all the time and only comes out at night. After the peppered Cory died I got 3 more pandas and one albino. Then my original panda died.... I have battled infection which took the panda and almost took my original albino. He is now doing great after about 3 weeks of salt baths and mega water changes( although he is now missing one of his side fins-plan on asking about that in a diff post)
Question is. My 30 gal is now stocked w 6 cories ( 5 are smallish and green Cory is larger size) 2 platies and one guppy. I am thinking about getting another Cory or 2 to see if that might bring “Mousy” back to her old self? She does not socialize with ANY of the other cories at all. Not even the original albino who used to be her friend. The 3 newer tiny pandas School together although one of them tends to be left out. The 2 albino do not hang out together AT all either. The newer albino seems to try to be near “ Mousy” sometimes but she mostly shuns him. I don’t want to overstock. My water parameters have been very good for about 2 weeks now and everyone seems physically sound. I’ve done water changes 2-3 times a week for last 3 weeks. I’m thinking about adding some in a couple of weeks if things continue to go well. Should I wait longer to get more? Would it be too many in tank? If I do get more would it be best to get 1-2 green cories or one each albino and green? Or should I get a peppered Cory like her old mate? Any advice would be great here. I feel so bad. This green Cory seems so unhappy. She has had total personality change. She looks good physically though and I do see her creep out at night to eat. But she has become extremely skittish where as before she would greet me and chase my fingers, etc. She would even communicate w and tease my Siamese cat-who loves to watch the tank. ( that’s how “Mousy” got her name because racing along the bottom my cat was convinced she was a greenish Gray mouse-lol)
Fast forward 4-5 months since then. The peppered Cory and the panda died and “ Mousy “ has never been the same. She hides all the time and only comes out at night. After the peppered Cory died I got 3 more pandas and one albino. Then my original panda died.... I have battled infection which took the panda and almost took my original albino. He is now doing great after about 3 weeks of salt baths and mega water changes( although he is now missing one of his side fins-plan on asking about that in a diff post)
Question is. My 30 gal is now stocked w 6 cories ( 5 are smallish and green Cory is larger size) 2 platies and one guppy. I am thinking about getting another Cory or 2 to see if that might bring “Mousy” back to her old self? She does not socialize with ANY of the other cories at all. Not even the original albino who used to be her friend. The 3 newer tiny pandas School together although one of them tends to be left out. The 2 albino do not hang out together AT all either. The newer albino seems to try to be near “ Mousy” sometimes but she mostly shuns him. I don’t want to overstock. My water parameters have been very good for about 2 weeks now and everyone seems physically sound. I’ve done water changes 2-3 times a week for last 3 weeks. I’m thinking about adding some in a couple of weeks if things continue to go well. Should I wait longer to get more? Would it be too many in tank? If I do get more would it be best to get 1-2 green cories or one each albino and green? Or should I get a peppered Cory like her old mate? Any advice would be great here. I feel so bad. This green Cory seems so unhappy. She has had total personality change. She looks good physically though and I do see her creep out at night to eat. But she has become extremely skittish where as before she would greet me and chase my fingers, etc. She would even communicate w and tease my Siamese cat-who loves to watch the tank. ( that’s how “Mousy” got her name because racing along the bottom my cat was convinced she was a greenish Gray mouse-lol)