Temperatures For Corys

Wow - I didn't know Cory's needed colder water. Will a higher temp make them sick? My tank is at 80 degrees right now :-(

James

 

Wow - I didn't know Cory's needed colder water. Will a higher temp make them sick? My tank is at 80 degrees right now :-(

James

Some do. Others don't. If you have pandas or peppers turn it downnnnnn. I'm saying 75 because a DG needs cooler water.

 

Wow - I didn't know Cory's needed colder water. Will a higher temp make them sick? My tank is at 80 degrees right now :-(

James

Albinos can cope with 80F

 

Some do. Others don't. If you have pandas or peppers turn it downnnnnn. I'm saying 75 because a DG needs cooler water.

I have an albino cory, and a salt and pepper (I don't think that's the common name . I'll attach a pic.

Thanks,

James

 

It is an C.aeneus albino and a C.paleatus (peppered)

I have an albino cory, and a salt and pepper (I don't think that's the common name . I'll attach a pic.

Thanks,

James

 

I have an albino cory, and a salt and pepper (I don't think that's the common name . I'll attach a pic.

Thanks,

James

Yeah....you need at least 5 more albinos and 5 more peppers! Then you need to turn it down to 74.

 

Yeah....you need at least 5 more albinos and 5 more peppers! Then you need to turn it down to 74.

I have them in with Platys - would the lower temperature impact them at all?

 

Nope

 

Nope

And I do plan on adding more corys, but my tank isn't cycled yet, so it will have to wait. Thanks for the input!
James

 

And I do plan on adding more corys, but my tank isn't cycled yet, so it will have to wait. Thanks for the input!
James

I would say that you shouldn't cycle the tank with cories... They are very sensitive. Are you using prime?

 

I do have prime. As of now, the corys are in the tank, so its too late. I've posted a few times in another section for advice, and feel ready - I won't let the ammonia get above 1.0 and will use prime to treat the entire tank anytime it gets near 1.0. I posted my first readings yesterday - ammonia was between 0 and 0.25 (VERY slight orange). I'll do daily tests

James

 

I do have prime. As of now, the corys are in the tank, so its too late. I've posted a few times in another section for advice, and feel ready - I won't let the ammonia get above 1.0 and will use prime to treat the entire tank anytime it gets near 1.0. I posted my first readings yesterday - ammonia was between 0 and 0.25 (VERY slight orange). I'll do daily tests

James

Ammonia will get higher and you can't stop it. It's the cycle doing it's work.

 

I thought SterbaI Cories were the most heat tolerant ones. It would be impossible for me to keep my tank at 75 at this time of year. We have no A/C and it gets 80 outside every day. My tank stays at 80 without a heater. During the colder months when the inside temp never goes over 70, it would be possible. I never have had any luck keeping Cories anyway. None ever lasted more than a month.

 

I thought SterbaI Cories were the most heat tolerant ones. It would be impossible for me to keep my tank at 75 at this time of year. We have no A/C and it gets 80 outside every day. My tank stays at 80 without a heater. During the colder months when the inside temp never goes over 70, it would be possible. I never have had any luck keeping Cories anyway. None ever lasted more than a month.

Corydoras don't tolerate high and low temp at different times. That's why. They ate very sensitive

 

Sorry to say but I disagree. My unheated tanks variate from some 64F in winter up to 86F in summer. Never had any issues until recently (long heathwave) with some of my Peppered Corys. If watertemps gradually change there is no problem.

Corydoras don't tolerate high and low temp at different times. That's why. They ate very sensitive

 

I would agree with DD, in the summer my tanks aren’t heated so the temperature fluctuates by quite a few degrees from day to night & day to day. In the wild they would experience fluctuations, especially during the rainy seasons where temperature can drop quite significantly
In our heated tanks we tend to keep them at a steady temp which is why most people recommend a temperature in the middle range.

 

I would agree with DD, in the summer my tanks aren’t heated so the temperature fluctuates by quite a few degrees from day to night & day to day. In the wild they would experience fluctuations, especially during the rainy seasons where temperature can drop quite significantly
In our heated tanks we tend to keep them at a steady temp which is why most people recommend a temperature in the middle range.

And sometimes it is rainy season in our tanks Waterchange with cold water.