Hot Corys

[Skip206]

Hi, are there any corys that can handle high tempretures around the 80's

Cheers

[Bas Pels]

As far as I know, c sterbay might just manage it

for certainty, look in the cat-elog

[MatsP]

You can go to: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/search.php, and enter "Callichtyiidae, Corydoras" in the field for family and genus respectively, then enter the temperature range you want them to be compatible with (the closer the range, the more likely you are to finding something - if you enter 0..35'C you will only find one species, I think, in the whole 2000+ species in the Cat-eLog).

By the way, 82'F is about the maximum for Corydoras that we know of. There are 6 species that can tolerate this temperature, and one that tolerates 30'C (86'F).

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Mats

[apistomaster]

I have kept the following Corydoras spp with discus at 84*F/28.5*C.
C. sterbai which actually spawn with every large water change.
C sp C-121
C. duplicareous
C. julii
Also Brochis splendens.
Having said that, I do not think Corydoras should be kept that warm for extended periods. I believe warm temperatures affect the life span by shortening their potential life span and their disease resistance seems better in cooler water. All of them breed best at a temperature no higher than 80*F/26.5*C.
I much prefer using Hypancistrus spp and Peckoltia sp L134, Leopard Frog in my warm Discus tanks. They eat the same foods as Discus and more of it than any of the Corydoras spp so I think they are better suited as the bottom feeders in peaceful warm water aquaria.