What's your favorite cory cat?

[CcJ23]

I'm thinking of getting a school of about 8 Cory cats for my 55 gallon planted (See 55 Transformation thread). I don't want huge ones, but I want some really active ones. What do you prefer?

 

[reefdiver]

I like sterbai. You just have to see hem in persone to appreciate.

 

[Bambinojake]

Peppered cories!!!

 

[Jev12]

Sterbai is my favorite...but I have some habrossus Corrys at the moment

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I like either peppered or Julii Cory's

 

[CcJ23]

I don't know if this matters either, but they will be on Eco complete

 

[Jev12]

Didn't realize it posted sorry

 

[Samzter]

Panda cories

 

[shellyx]

I liked my albinos and juliis

 

[bettaowner]

Green laser corydoras are cool

 

[Cactuspixie]

All cories are great, however where I am, the variety is severely limited, and except for bronze, albino and peppereds, they are quite expensive (I wanted green stripe aeneus, but they are upwards of $40 for tiny ones)

You may have more selection:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/quick_find.php?ajax_quickfind_return=Corydoras

 

[Aquamandan]

Peppered and emerald green cories.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Bandit, panda, peppered, and sterbai.
However, peppered cories are one of the bigger growing ones ( around 4" max ).

 

[Platiesareawesome]

Panda!

 

[Canary bird]

I've 4 adult peppered and 2 of their babies in my 55g, also I just bought 4 bronze ones today for my 21g , very limited variety here ,although the store had 2 panda corys today , if they had 4 I would of bought them at 6.50 euros each the bronze were 2.50 euros each ... Still cute whichever ones you get .... Top fish

 

[CcJ23]

Bandit, panda, peppered, and sterbai.
However, peppered cories are one of the bigger growing ones ( around 4" max ).

Yeah that's a little too big. So then I'm looking at sterbai, panda, and I've heard of julii before. Which variety is the most active? Anyone with any experience?

 

[Jev12]

Yeah that's a little too big. So then I'm looking at sterbai, panda, and I've heard of julii before. Which variety is the most active? Anyone with any experience?

I would go with the sterbai since pandas prefer cooler temps....but the juliis could work to I'm sure...I haven't kept either type but I really do love the sterbais

 

[KPhilly]

What about skunk Cory's?

 

[CcJ23]

I have to see what my LFS even carries!

 

[plantedtankman]

Actually Peppered Cory Cats can only get around 2.5 inches max. And that would be in a big tank.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/catfish/PepperedCorydoras.php