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Cory Lover
10-08-2006, 6:11 PM
Hi everyone!
As you probably know from my name I love Cories. I have 4 Three-Striped, 3 Bronze, and 2 Peppered. Other then those three species, I'm wandering what other species of Cories would you recomend, that are relitively hardy and pretty(I don't have to say cute because they are all soooo cute).
Cory Lover
shaunakadub
10-08-2006, 6:22 PM
Definatly Albinos. Smaller then most and very fun to watch playing around with thier buddies.
I'd suggest a group of 3 or more Albinos, but you'll notice when you put the albinos in the tank with your other corys they don't discriminate, they love everyone =p
corykid
10-08-2006, 7:45 PM
Definatly Albinos. Smaller then most and very fun to watch playing around with thier buddies.
I'd suggest a group of 3 or more Albinos, but you'll notice when you put the albinos in the tank with your other corys they don't discriminate, they love everyone =p
BUT arnt albinos bronze corys?? correct me if i am wrong
webcricket
10-08-2006, 8:05 PM
BUT arnt albinos bronze corys?? correct me if i am wrong
They can be albino strains of either bronze (aeneus) or peppered (paleateus).
What size tank(s) do you have Cory Lover? All of the types you listed get pretty large, you may not have enough space for more to live happily.
Cory Lover
10-08-2006, 8:33 PM
Hi Webcricket,
My tank is a 54 gallon semi-agressive. Even though its a semi-agressive tank, all my other fish like the little Cories and don't pick on them at all. I know with all my other fish in my tank, that my tank is a little full, thats why two Angelfish and one Convict are going to the pet store soon.
Any other Cories would you guys recomend?
webcricket
10-08-2006, 8:45 PM
Ever checked here?
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/common_names.php?search=cory
They have a great listing of cories, it just comes down to what you can find locally or are willing to order and have shipped to you.
The Sterbai are nice and pretty. Pandas are irresistable, but they are on the smaller side of things.
watermelon
10-09-2006, 12:44 AM
After visiting about 10 fish stores in my area looking for cory cats, I have come to the conclusion that the emerald green cory cats are the best looking..I bought 3 the other day..Since they look so good, I plan to get some more..Anyway, they are very attractive cories..I would not get the other ones with the fancy designs..
RISK2123
10-09-2006, 12:48 AM
my favorite are panda cories. everyone has different taste in fish so i think its probably best to just look at one of those sights that everyone listed above and see what one(s) you like the most.
webcricket
10-09-2006, 1:09 AM
After visiting about 10 fish stores in my area looking for cory cats, I have come to the conclusion that the emerald green cory cats are the best looking..I bought 3 the other day.
Now you have to figure out if what you bought is a cory - many times these fish sold as "emerald green cory" are, in fact, Brochis splendens, which looks similiar to a cory, but is not a corydoras at all.
Do your fish look like this (brochis spendens - Emerald Catfish)?
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=7118
Or this (corydoras aeneus - Bronze Cory)?
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=4776
Take notice of the dorsal finnage (count the rays on your fish), the tail shape, and the body shape. I bought fish sold as emerald green cories at Petco, and they turned out to be Bronze cories. I have on more than one occasion seen brochis spendens and corydoras aeneus mixed in the same tank all being sold as emerald green cories.
watermelon
10-09-2006, 1:32 AM
Now you have to figure out if what you bought is a cory - many times these fish sold as "emerald green cory" are, in fact, Brochis splendens, which looks similiar to a cory, but is not a corydoras at all.
Do your fish look like this (brochis spendens - Emerald Catfish)?
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=7118
Or this (corydoras aeneus - Bronze Cory)?
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=4776
Take notice of the dorsal finnage (count the rays on your fish), the tail shape, and the body shape. I bought fish sold as emerald green cories at Petco, and they turned out to be Bronze cories. I have on more than one occasion seen brochis spendens and corydoras aeneus mixed in the same tank all being sold as emerald green cories.
Yea, i know they are Brochis splendens..Their common name is green cory cats..They look like cory cats and they are very similiar, so what is your point?I should not have put this here? The green cory cat is this fish that I am talking about:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1919&articleid=2449
monkey_toes
10-09-2006, 2:09 AM
Even though Corydoras and Brochis are different genera, I think they all fall pretty well under the term cory cat (along with Aspidoras and whatever genus they eventually decide C. barbatus belongs to). As far as favorite cories, I like C. melini, arcuatus, sodalis and schwartzi. There are many more I've seen in books that are gorgeous, but most of them seem to be either unavailable or stupid expensive.
My emerald green cory cats are my favorite.
Provide hiding places for them.
Mine all hide under a piece of driftwood when their resting.
coupedefleur
10-09-2006, 6:49 AM
The minis- hastatus and pygmaeus! and ? cochui ?
I always like elegans, and they're usually not pricey.
These are harder, but cool:
nattereri- the emerald cory. spectacular in the right conditions.
barbatus- the giant.
treitlii the long nose- good luck finding any!
For larger tanks, Dianema (flagtail and porthole cats) are great cory relatives, too. Then we get into the Hoplos and other cool armored cats.
The Aspidoras cats are also great. Small, stretched-out, fun.
Panda cories, they're so cute and lovely especially if you have a school of them in your tank!
jm1212
10-09-2006, 10:15 AM
my favorites are peppered corys
guppygal
10-09-2006, 11:02 AM
I just got the false Julii and I guess I am partial to them! I would of loved to get pandas but they were more expensive.
When I upgrade ... I will get more!
Cory Lover
10-09-2006, 12:28 PM
Thank-you guys so much for your input!!!
I looked at the pictures at planet catfish and I definitely have Bronze Cories.
The Cory Lover will find some more Cories to love soon!
jm1212
10-09-2006, 12:50 PM
you are getting more fish?
you still havent told us what is in your tank
Cory Lover
10-09-2006, 1:45 PM
Sorry, I said the sentence wrong! I meant in the future I would get some more Cories to love.
webcricket
10-09-2006, 3:11 PM
Yea, i know they are Brochis splendens..Their common name is green cory cats..They look like cory cats and they are very similiar, so what is your point?I should not have put this here? The green cory cat is this fish that I am talking about:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1919&articleid=2449
I wasn't trying to make apoint really, sorry if I offended you! I just wanted you to be aware of which fish you had since you spoke of getting more - I think it's interesting how they sell different fish under that name is all. :huh: My Petco gets both the Bronze cories and the Brochis spendens and sells them under that name - one month it's one type, the next month it's the other type. If you were getting more to finish out a school, I wanted to let you know this (in case you didn't know) so you got the right fish. ;)