NanotankBank Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Has anyone ever successfully kept a couple of species of Corydoras together in a breeding tank. I want to breed a few species, but don’t necessarily have the space so I wanted to keep them together. More specifically Sterbai and Orange laser. If I was to keep sufficient schools for both, could this be feasible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 This thread we dive into that aspect a little bit. There are some names from that thread you could tag here and ask specific questions regarding which two or three might do well together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 C. sterbai and lasers are compatible as far as getting along just like most cory species will. They shouldn’t hybridize as they’re from different families/clades. I have both in my angel tank, pushing their upper limit on temps. They don’t pal around across species as much as I expected they would, but they do fine together in the same tank. Mine would likely be happier at a slightly lower temp. Mine are just now getting solidly into breeding age and condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Totally didn't see the species mentioned. My mistake! Thank you @Odd Duck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanotankBank Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 10:14 PM, Odd Duck said: C. sterbai and lasers are compatible as far as getting along just like most cory species will. They shouldn’t hybridize as they’re from different families/clades. I have both in my angel tank, pushing their upper limit on temps. They don’t pal around across species as much as I expected they would, but they do fine together in the same tank. Mine would likely be happier at a slightly lower temp. Mine are just now getting solidly into breeding age and condition. I know Sterbai tend to do fine in warmer temps. Would you suggest using a heater to keep the tank at a solid 78°F for breeding purposes if I was to put the two together? Or keep it with no heater so it stays around 70-72°? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 They should breed at the lower range just fine. Not having a heater lets the tank ebb and flow with the day to day fluctuations. That can trigger spawns in some cases. A lot of people will keep Sterbai at very high temps, but I do think that most all corydoras do better cooler (more oxygen in the water). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I think cories are quite versatile but all fish tend to be happiest at their mid-range. Cories definitely like some temperature drops at water changes to trigger breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I have a mixture of julii, panda pigmy cories together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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