Any corys at 85F???

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Did anyone ever have success with any type of Cory at 85F? I wanted to add some to my discus tank, but all the cories I know of prefer actually cooler water...is there any type that can do well in 85. How about any peaceful bottom feeders for that matter? I love corydoras but I dont want to lose any. Its a 55gal.
 
I keep my cories in a tank that is 82-84F... sometimes inching up on 85. They are frisky, playful, eating and laying eggs all over my tank walls... so I think they are just fine. I have the corydoras aenus albino variety. Pretty common type of cory and very hardy. I imagine some of the other species are more delicate. I've done just about everything with this type and they've always proven quite resilient. Hence their popularity, I'm sure!! :D
 
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I heard discuses are happiest at 86/85. Would bringing it down to 83 stress them? They are priority afterall, because I got the tank for them and want them to be in the best possible shape. But I do love albino corys, hopefully I can safely lower the temp without bothering the discuses. I'll wait to hear more on the issue.
 
I think they will all do fine at 82-84
 
I don't think you need to compromise anything... like I said, I have 5 cories in a 10-gallon with temps around 85 and they haven't suffered at all. They are fat and sassy. They only seemed sluggish when the temp creeped up to 86 or 87 when the weather warmed up drastically here. I adjusted it back down and they're back to being fine.

I don't have an aerator or live plants in my 10-gallon. I just have the water level low enough that the filter agitates the surface and keeps a decent current flowing to quickly circulate the water that is oxygenated at the water's surface down and throughout the tank.

Yeah, it's not exactly ideal... but it's working until I can get the money together for a new aerator for that tank. :huh:
 
With the temps up that high, do you guys notice that you lose more water to evaporation than your other tanks?
 
I have cories in my discus tank and the temps. are a consistent 85F and the cories are fine. They are all over the tank and are constantly cruising around togather. Of course the tank is fully planted and has a canister filter system and an Aquaclear HOB system going on the tank too. As far as the evaporation issue goes, well yes, I lose a lot more water from evaporation in this tank then in my other tanks.

Marinemom
 
Hey I'm just passing by here. I have a fully planted tank with gouramis, tetras, corys, and shrimp.
I'm running at 90F at the moment, is this going to harm the fish?

Edit: I've noticed that since the heat has been up, in the past week I had huge plooms of algae on the front of the tank, does the water temp have an effect on the growth of algae?
 
Why is the temp. in the tank 90 degrees? With those species of fish you need to lower the temp. Extended periods of time at temps like that and that will harm the fish. It is not good for them. Keep in mind that the higher the temp. in the tank the less oxygen there is in the water for the fish. Are you running extra airation for the fish when the temp. is this high?

Marinemom
 
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