fballguy said:Is there data that says stunting is bad for fish? No, at least not that I can find, but its true is it not?
These numbers on shoaling fish come from people who have spent years observing the behavior of fish, so they probably know what they are talking about.
I too have spent years observing the behavior of fish. And I have never noticed my corys any more or less happy in groupings of various numbers. That doesn't mean I'm right or wrong in my assertions.
Remember, even those who spend a lifetime studying things can be incorrect. Why else would the sciences be such subjective and hotly debated studies?