question from a novice

rochdale_iron · Post by **rochdale_iron** » 29 May 2006, 23:20

I have seven corys in my community tank, 3 albino, 3 panda, and 1 gold stripe.
I have noticed that the albinos are nearly always hyper, and the pandas are the exact opposite, is this normal behaviour ?

thanks for your help

Col

martijn · Post by **martijn** » 29 May 2006, 23:35

Hi there,

Corydoras live in groups. I don't think you will see "all normal behaviour" with 3+3+1 species. Why don't you buy only albino or only panda? Think of a minimum of 6 Corys of the same kind.

What albino's do you have by the way?

Bye Martijn

rochdale_iron · Post by **rochdale_iron** » 30 May 2006, 12:46

Thanks for your reply.
I dont have just one type of cory mainly because of availability, and i also like to see their individual personalities.

The albinos i have are c. aeneus.

Col

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 30 May 2006, 14:47

I would think that 7 specimen - although not from one species - do make a nice group. I believe that C.aeneus is just more active than C.panda, so imo there's little to worry about.
I agree with Martijn's view (a large group of one species, although I wouldn't take the albinos

), but if no fishes are available I think you have chosen the best possible solution.

martijn · Post by **martijn** » 30 May 2006, 20:31

I was thinking, the "gold stripe", isn't that a luxurious type aeneus?

Bye Martijn

rochdale_iron · Post by **rochdale_iron** » 30 May 2006, 21:41

The " goldstripe " cory is an offshoot of c.aeneus, it doesnt grow as large as a standard bronze cory tho.

Many thanks for your help

Col