Julii Corydora

[Zuckuss]

hey, I recently saw a tank with a few cory labbled Julii (spelling?) cory, I liked them and would like to get some but is there anything special I need to know? is their care just like any other cory or are they more sensative? Any extra info would be appreciated. Also my tank is at 80 F would that be to hot for them to be at their fullest?

P.S: Is a Julii cory and a Leopard cory the same thing?

[ejk0799]

We have 5 of them in our 75 gallon community tank. Our temp is at 78 and we run a UV. They are busy little guys and not shy at all. They love all kinds of food but their favorite seems to be Aquarian bottom feeder sinking shrimp pellets. They go nuts for those. They also enjoy Hikari wafers.

[monkey_toes]

Most "julii" cories in the trade are actually C. trilineatus. They're great — typical hardy cory cats. 80ºF is OK but warm; I wouldn't go higher than 82º for any period (mine are at 80ºF too). They're wild-caught, so a small percentage succumb to internal parasites if they're no treated. Choose active plump fish and you should be good to go.

[Zuckuss]

Most "julii" cories in the trade are actually C. trilineatus. They're great — typical hardy cory cats. 80ºF is OK but warm; I wouldn't go higher than 82º for any period (mine are at 80ºF too). They're wild-caught, so a small percentage succumb to internal parasites if they're no treated. Choose active plump fish and you should be good to go.

How long have you had yours in 80? Also the common name for them is Three lined Corydora right?

[monkey_toes]

How long have you had yours in 80? Also the common name for them is Three lined Corydora right?
About 5 months and yes.

[Zuckuss]

About 5 months and yes.

and are they still really active? mine sure are everywere even for a cory!

[monkey_toes]

They're very zippy at feeding time, and there are random cory "frenzies" where the whole school (I've got 17 cories, 5 different species) will get fired up and go on a 15-minute high-speed tour of the tank. Then they get tired and collapse into a big cory dogpile in the shade under the sword plants.

[Zuckuss]

mine are all over the place even now I can see them going up and down the side of the tank! But only my three lined cory seem to do it...

[Fangirl]

I have 3 Julii and they spend all of there time sitting under my fake plant. They rarely come out and move around the tank. Is this because they need more cory friends, or is it just their personalities? I have had them for about 1.5 years. I think that my tank is at its full capacity (see my signature), so I don't know if I could get them any cory friends.

[monkey_toes]

IME, cories are always more active when there are more of them in the tank. In the wild, cories live in schools that sometimes have thousands of individuals. Sometimes, multiple species are found schooling together. Your cories would love more company, but don't overcrowd your tank. Keeping your cories happy is the perfect excuse to get a bigger tank.

BTW, if you're not sure whether you have trilineatus or true julii (which do show up occassionally), check these pics.

Julii: http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/callichthyidae/corydoras/julii/1.jpg
Trilineatus: http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/callichthyidae/corydoras/trilineatus/1.jpg

Julii have spots on their heads; trilineatus have a reticulated pattern. If both spots and reticulations are present, it's still a trilineatus.

[Fangirl]

I think that mine are true Julii, but I will have to look at them closer when I get home. I do plan to get a 75 gallon tank in the next few months. In the meantime, do you agree with me that I don't have room for any more? I really want to get some pandas at some point, but only if it is safe for all of my little aquatic buddies. Would they school/hang out with the Juliis? (yes, I have caught the aquarium bug ... big time!)

Sorry Zuckuss, not trying to hijack this thread. I hope that this info. will help you to "understand" your cories as well. I am envious of the way that yours play together.

[monkey_toes]

My guess is that they will. I have yet to own cories that will not school with every other cory in the tank, regardless of how many of their own species are also present.