Bronze Corydoras - Aquarium Advice

hb3133 · 08-05-2005, 01:54 AM

I currently have 4 bronze corydoras in my 20 gallon [acronym:54148fe37a="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:54148fe37a] community tank. Along with the cory cats, I have 4 Harlequin Rasboras and 5 Black Neon Tetras. My questions concerns the broze corydoras. They seem to be very shy and when I get close to the tank, they scatter and hide in the rock caves. Is this species known for its shyness or is this an isolated experience?

msmonih · 08-05-2005, 10:11 AM

All of our Corys (we have 3 different kinds) are very shy. The only time they are not shy is when there is food out.

talloulou · 08-05-2005, 11:44 AM

My albino corys aren't shy at all but we've had them for 3+ years.

mvigor · 08-05-2005, 11:47 AM

We have 6 cories in a 10 gallon tank and they always greet up when we come into the room. They are the only kind of fish in the tank though.

tkos · 08-05-2005, 11:52 AM

The tend to be nocturnal in the wild so they are a rather shy fish. I notice that my bronze corys seem much more shy than my peppered. My albino is blind so she isn't shy at all. And I have just found a batch of babies in the tank, bronze babies, so it will be interesting to see if they also grow up to be shy or else are used to me being there watching.

amitnarain · 08-05-2005, 01:02 PM

i now have 4 albino corys and they are not shy at all.

08-05-2005, 01:54 AM	#1
hb3133 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 148	Bronze Corydoras I currently have 4 bronze corydoras in my 20 gallon [acronym:54148fe37a="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:54148fe37a] community tank. Along with the cory cats, I have 4 Harlequin Rasboras and 5 Black Neon Tetras. My questions concerns the broze corydoras. They seem to be very shy and when I get close to the tank, they scatter and hide in the rock caves. Is this species known for its shyness or is this an isolated experience?

08-05-2005, 10:11 AM	#2
msmonih Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 52	All of our Corys (we have 3 different kinds) are very shy. The only time they are not shy is when there is food out. __________________ More and More fish! My oh My! ~ Monica

08-05-2005, 11:44 AM	#3
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	My albino corys aren't shy at all but we've had them for 3+ years. __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

08-05-2005, 11:47 AM	#4
mvigor Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 129	We have 6 cories in a 10 gallon tank and they always greet up when we come into the room. They are the only kind of fish in the tank though. __________________ MY AQUARIUMS

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08-05-2005, 11:52 AM	#5
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	The tend to be nocturnal in the wild so they are a rather shy fish. I notice that my bronze corys seem much more shy than my peppered. My albino is blind so she isn't shy at all. And I have just found a batch of babies in the tank, bronze babies, so it will be interesting to see if they also grow up to be shy or else are used to me being there watching.

08-05-2005, 01:02 PM	#6
amitnarain Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mauritius Is. Posts: 269	i now have 4 albino corys and they are not shy at all.

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