Lexi B Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I was just wondering since I've heard mixed opinions on keeping multiple species of cories rather than just one. For instance, if I wanted six cories would 2 pandas, sterbais, and albinos do just as well as just the 6 albinos? I just want to have a good idea of what I'm doing with the bigger cory species since I've only ever worked with pygmies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I would say no. They wouldn't school/ shoal together but only with their specific species. All though I have heard you could do: 3 albino corydoras and 3 Bronze Corydoras and they will shoal togeher because they are both aneus corydoras. So the Albino Corydora is simply just the albino version of the bronze corydora. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 There's nothing wrong with keeping multiple species of cory . . . as long as you have enough of each to make a decent-sized shoal. I know six is often given as the minimum, but more is always better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 @Lexi B in my Discus tank I have a large breeding school of Sterbai and two smaller schools of Agassizi and Julili. They swim together all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 l @JettsPapa I have a 20 gallon long. Can it handle more than 6 corydoras? I'm deathly afraid of overstocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, Lexi B said: l @JettsPapa I have a 20 gallon long. Can it handle more than 6 corydoras? I'm deathly afraid of overstocking. I think so, but I stock heavier than many other people. I'd certainly suggest one of the smaller species. I have somewhere around 15 corydoras pygmaeus in my 20 long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi B Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 @JettsPapa I love pygmy cories but for some reason mine die on me inexplicably. I'm hesitant to buy more since they seem so fragile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Lexi B said: @JettsPapa I love pygmy cories but for some reason mine die on me inexplicably. I'm hesitant to buy more since they seem so fragile? I dunno. Maybe try getting them from a different source? If that's not possible, maybe try one of the other small species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I've got a single Emerald Cory in my tank with 5 Paleatus and they shoal together. So long as they are similarly sized they'd probably shoal together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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