help choosing the right cory

[MMantelli]

So I had 4 pandas ordered last week from my lfs but they couldn't get them. So now I'm thinking about 2 albino and 2 julii or bandit but was also wandering what the most hardy Cory is. I've heard the pandas die off easily. So I might just go with 2:2 of a hardier species I have a planted 20high with black sand. Stock is a dwarf gourami and 12 rummynose tetras and sooner or later an apistogramma.

 

[Cynic]

Bronze are as tough as nails.

 

[MMantelli]

Bronze are as tough as nails.

I've seen them they look kinda cool if I was told correctly the albino ones are bred from the bronze correct? I would like to have 2 albino and 2 others

 

[Oohitsae]

my peppered are the hardiest I've had. They have seriously lived through every single disease I've gotten in the tank they are in and I've never lost a soul.
Heck, they were even spawning when I was treating with furan-2! I'd definitely go for those if you are looking for hardy guys.

 

[Scottyhorse]

I have peppered and bronze. Love them both. I would go with one type though, they are happiest in groups of their own kinds.

 

[MMantelli]

Thank you guys.how about bandits or julii

 

[Oohitsae]

I don't know about bandits, but juhlis are pretty hearty too.

 

[MMantelli]

So what I'm noticing is that it hurt or miss then. Should I just stick with pandas then or go with a slightly larger one that's my dilemma now.

 

[Scottyhorse]

It also depends where you buy them, some places have healthy stock while others don't. I'd stick with the pandas.

 

[MMantelli]

Ok cool I just don't want to loose any. And THANK YOU ALL for the info. Also I read they like there water at 75 degrees my tank maintains 76-78 if I drop it down to 75 will my plants, rummynose, dwatf gourami and apistogrammi be ok or will the pandas do ok in 77 deg water.

 

[Scottyhorse]

They would be fine in that.

 

[MMantelli]

They would be fine in that.

I'm sorry which they? The pandas in the warmer or the rest in the cooler. Thanks.