Should corys really be THAT nervous?

HI guys

I got 3 corys about 2 weeks ago for my 60L tank (about 12G, sharing with a couple of platys and a couple of mollies). I got 2 peppered corys (one albino, one not) and one trilineatus (I think they call them leopard corys).

Anyway, they don't seem to school like my other corys, who are also 3 different species (in a different tank). And they're forever zipping around. I guess I need to give them time to settle down but I don't know, they just don't look comfortable.

My other 3 corys are way calmer. Just nicely browsing away for food.

 

HI guys

I got 3 corys about 2 weeks ago for my 60L tank (about 12G, sharing with a couple of platys and a couple of mollies). I got 2 peppered corys (one albino, one not) and one trilineatus (I think they call them leopard corys).

Anyway, they don't seem to school like my other corys, who are also 3 different species (in a different tank). And they're forever zipping around. I guess I need to give them time to settle down but I don't know, they just don't look comfortable.

My other 3 corys are way calmer. Just nicely browsing away for food.

We had some bronzed & peppered in with our rams when we had them...they didn't ever stop being nervous...which is why I sold them...they'd take off all the time..except the first few days I got them. They posed for pictures & everything.

 

I wonder if it's because I got 3 different-looking corys. I guess they would school more if they were the same species?

 

they'll show more schooling behavior as the number in each group grows. They may buddy-up in time, but won't really school.

 

Mmmh. I think I'll put all 5 largish corys in the big tank, and add 2 panda corys to go with my current one in my female betta tank (50l)

 

largish corydoras

you have largish corys? hmm.. I thought the largish species died out when their natural habitat of jigglywiget was destroyed to make a school for mimes. :'(

Mmmh. I think I'll put all 5 largish corys in the big tank, and add 2 panda corys to go with my current one in my female betta tank (50l)

 

Are they largish corys or are they brochis ?

They look just like Corys but are a good big bigger.
Carol

 

Aha! I want some of those! 3" "cories" sound awesome!

 

Aha! I want some of those! 3" "cories" sound awesome!

yep only their not Corys but just look and act like them LOL
Carol

 

Ha ha, sorry for causing the confusion, Carol (or rather Dave should apologise, he should also apologise for using the bum smiley on me although he knows I hate it! ;D )

Basically, I meant large-ish as bigger than panda corys. As I was talking about 3 different species (C. sterbai, C. loxozomus & peppered), I figured I'd refer to these as the large-ish crowd, to go to one tank, as opposed tot eh panda crowd, to go to the other tank.

It's funny, I am on another fish forum and we were just talking about brochis. I'd never heard of them before that.

Are they largish corys or are they brochis ?

They look just like Corys but are a good big bigger.
Carol

 

me.. i'm just an innocent bystander.. :;a :;a2