Cories

[dontburnthe_pig]

I have a 29G with 6 zebra danios and 4 dwarf gouramis..planning on adding a school of 6 more turqoiuse danios and 2 german blue rams..what kind cories should i get that would work well with those tank parameters?

 

[Ulan]

I'm not sure about rams, but sometimes the combination of south american dwarf cichlids and cories doesn't go well.

 

[Cory Lover]

Hi,

Well, there are many different kinds of Cories. It really depends on what pattern or color you like. In my opinion some of the best Cories are Three-Striped Cories (Corydoras trilineatus), Panda Cories (Corydoras panda), Peppered Cories (Corydoras paleatus), and Bronze Cories (Corydoras aeneus). All of them are pretty and relitively easy to keep.

Cory Lover

 

[Ulan]

You should probably avoid panda cories, because the black spots might make them the target of aggression.

 

[TropicalNorth]

My Bolivian Rams don't display any aggression towards my Cories (not sure if German Rams have a different personality though). My personal fave are Julii Corys, some say they aren't as hardy as Bronze or Peppered Cories but I've never had any problems with them.

 

[Grundy]

If you are worried about them being picked on you may consider green cories - they are a little bit bigger (3-4 inches) and more robust in my experience. You may be pushing the bioload with that, though.