Cory cats in 20 gallon long

[Tate]

Was thinking about getting some cories to add to my soon to be 20 gallon long. What kind and how many should I acquire

 

[brennae]

They like to live in groups of 6 or more. Which corys were you wanting? Dwarf corys are very small so you could have more.

 

[josh7]

What is your current stock?

 

[Tate]

Two skirt tetras 2 tetras and a chinese algae eaterb

 

[josh7]

You need to get the algae eater out they get 8 inches and extremely aggressive. As soon as you rehome the algae eater you can add 4 more of each tetra and a school of 7 Cory cats I like panda Cory's the most.

 

[Tate]

Just take the cae to my LFS or the one where I got it from?

 

[newbie_dave]

I have 6 peppered corries 10 danios in my 20 long and they love it in there kids like watching them 2

 

[BBradbury]

Stocking Corydoras

Was thinking about getting some cories to add to my soon to be 20 gallon long. What kind and how many should I acquire

Hello Tate...

You have a very small tank. So, the smallest Corys would be best. I would recommend Pandas or Pygmies. A shoal of 5 or 6 is good. Larger species would require a larger tank. Plant the bottom of the tank well to provide hiding places and sufficient shade. These are a very shy fish.

B

 

[josh7]

Just take the cae to my LFS or the one where I got it from?

Yes take it back in.

 

[newbie_dave]

I read a thread that they suck the eyes off the Cory's and drown other fish?

 

[Brookster123]

I read a thread that they suck the eyes off the Cory's and drown other fish?

youtube them! They're nasty lil buggers..

 

[newbie_dave]

And to think they are sold as communal fish well in the uk they are

 

[tnfinfan]

They're sold in the US as community fish, too. And they're fine as youngsters while they're eating algae and growing. But then they grow up. They mostly stop eating algae, get territorial, and some develop a taste for fish slime and eyeballs. There are many, better choices for bottom fish.

 

[newbie_dave]

To be fair they ain't the nicest looking fish I mean at least Cory's have personality haha

 

[josh7]

To be fair they ain't the nicest looking fish I mean at least Cory's have personality haha

They are actually pretty cool fish when kept in the proper set up.