Cory's & tall tanks

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JoJo3131
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Cory's & tall tanks

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I am setting up a 25 high tank for my platy's and blue danios and am wondering if it's to tall for cory's (they are currently all in a 10 gallon together). I really enjoy these wonderful little fish and would like to have them in my living room where I can watch them all the time. I know they have to race to the top to get air, similar to betta's, but they move much better than the betta's do. What do you all think, is it hard on cory's to be in a tall tank? I do have a 10 gallon that I could keep them in, it just wouldn't be in my living room. :D
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Joanne

38 g Mbuna C ichlid tank, 1 red zebra male, 1 Jewel Pair, 2 Kenyi females, various zebra's
25 g tank: 3 pepper cory's, 3 Green/Bronze cory's, 4 Sunset Platy's, 1 Red Wag Platy,
10 g Crowntail Betta, 2 albino cory's, 1 hasbrosus cory
3 g hospital tank: Platy fry
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Re: Cory's & tall tanks

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This has been discussed several times, and mature cories can certainly reach the surface of any tank for domestic use - you may get into trouble if you are thinking of public aquaria for sharks and such.

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JoJo3131
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Re: Cory's & tall tanks

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MatsP wrote:This has been discussed several times, and mature cories can certainly reach the surface of any tank for domestic use - you may get into trouble if you are thinking of public aquaria for sharks and such.

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Ok, sorry to repost it, but I couldn't find anything when I searched for it.
Thanks,
Joanne

38 g Mbuna C ichlid tank, 1 red zebra male, 1 Jewel Pair, 2 Kenyi females, various zebra's
25 g tank: 3 pepper cory's, 3 Green/Bronze cory's, 4 Sunset Platy's, 1 Red Wag Platy,
10 g Crowntail Betta, 2 albino cory's, 1 hasbrosus cory
3 g hospital tank: Platy fry
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Re: Cory's & tall tanks

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JoJo3131 wrote:
MatsP wrote:This has been discussed several times, and mature cories can certainly reach the surface of any tank for domestic use - you may get into trouble if you are thinking of public aquaria for sharks and such.

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Mats

Ok, sorry to repost it, but I couldn't find anything when I searched for it.
Sure, it may not be easy to find.

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