Cory Cat Emergency!

PurpleSmurf said:
I've red in several places that the specific species of cory does not matter, that they'll get along regardless. If this isn't true I'll gladly return the emerald and pick up another spotted.
IME, it does a little.
I think similar colors with similar sizes will school okay.
If they don't look anything alike, there's a good chance they won't.
My bandit and peppers don't really hang together.
Only when I got another bendit, did they both get a lot more active.
Good luck!
 
I'm not so sure I need to return the emerald... he seems to make a point of hanging out with the two spotted cories (he'll follow, hide with, eat along side, and nudge them) and they're beginning to take to him. I'll keep watching to see if they reject or lose interest.

I may return him just to make sure my spotted cories have enough company and that the emerald do too (he was in a tank with 8 other emeralds).
 
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