Corys: schooling

allis64 · Post by **allis64** » 02 Aug 2004, 15:43

I know Corys are schooling fish, but do they need their own species, or can they school with other species of Corys instead? Specifically, I have four C. panda (number five died shortly after I got them) and now I have a new C. trilineatus. Do I need more of each, or can I put them together and assume their social needs are met?

Fiskars the Whiskers · Post by **Fiskars the Whiskers** » 03 Aug 2004, 18:12

They can school with other species of cories and make up their own little groups. I have a bunch of cories with each fish having either the same species to pair it up with or a similar species and they all group together and play nonetheless.

metallhd · Post by **metallhd** » 05 Aug 2004, 01:45

Yep, I agree - I have several in each tank, including elegans, panda, aeneus and paleatus, and they all kick together from time to time . . .