Cory cat Schools

JDM · 01-24-2005, 03:02 PM

Will different species of cory cats school together? My albino and spotted atay together but my 2 peppered stay together but away from the albino and spotted. Also how many cory cats can stay in a 55g along with 10 tiger barbs and a Flame gourami?
JDM

**Damon** · 01-24-2005, 05:27 PM

you could put 20 cories in a 55 gallon. Yes they normally school together regardless of species. They may take awhile if some are new. Plus with all that space, they may still be exploring. Schooling is a defense mechanism. There is safety in numbers. They may not school as much as you would like due to the fact they don't have to.

Fish n chips · 01-25-2005, 12:12 AM

Ihope to get some corys next week

MB75 · 01-25-2005, 08:32 AM

Yes they school with similar looking corydoras species. But they like their own kind best, of course. Also if you have a bigger group of one species, then they can exhibit their natural spawning behaviour. Many corydoras spawn rather easily and spontaniously, given good water conditions, good food and enough friends of their own species. Good luck!

01-24-2005, 03:02 PM	#1
JDM Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8	Cory cat Schools Will different species of cory cats school together? My albino and spotted atay together but my 2 peppered stay together but away from the albino and spotted. Also how many cory cats can stay in a 55g along with 10 tiger barbs and a Flame gourami? JDM

01-24-2005, 05:27 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Cory cat Schools you could put 20 cories in a 55 gallon. Yes they normally school together regardless of species. They may take awhile if some are new. Plus with all that space, they may still be exploring. Schooling is a defense mechanism. There is safety in numbers. They may not school as much as you would like due to the fact they don't have to. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-25-2005, 12:12 AM	#3
Fish n chips Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 120	Ihope to get some corys next week __________________ Tank 1-community Tank 2- fry Tank 3-goldfish Tank 4- plastic fish I WAS FISH R FUN NOW IM FISH N CHIPS!

01-25-2005, 08:32 AM	#4
MB75 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 77	Re: Cory cat Schools Yes they school with similar looking corydoras species. But they like their own kind best, of course. Also if you have a bigger group of one species, then they can exhibit their natural spawning behaviour. Many corydoras spawn rather easily and spontaniously, given good water conditions, good food and enough friends of their own species. Good luck!

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