Was just wondering if the depth of a 75 gallon would be to deep for corys. Thinking about Sterbai....
Herman
Corys in a 75 gallon
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Re: Corys in a 75 gallon
I'm sure that common US 75-gallon tanks usually have a particular height, but technically, knowing that it's a 75-gallon tank is actually not a good indication of how deep the water would be... So a height of the tank would be appreciated...Herman63 wrote:Was just wondering if the depth of a 75 gallon would be to deep for corys. Thinking about Sterbai....
Herman
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corys love to swim vertically. I have heard this and seen this in my own tanks. I have a 220 gallon tank with a dozen or so corys in it.
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I have 8 Paleatus in a 75 gallon tank. They spent close to 1 year in a 29 gallon before moving one year ago into the 75 gallon tank. Since the move, their behaviors have changed in a few ways. They don't shoal as tightly as they did in a smaller tank. It's also more clear that they like to stake out a territory in this tank. A Peckoltia tried to take up residence in "their" preferred piece of rocks and driftwood. The Paleatus poked at the other species, usually in the tail on a regular basis. I've observed some very organized poking by 2 or 3 Paleatus at a time on a Peckoltia in "their" preferred space. After this poking, the Peckoltia will lash out at the Paleatus. This continued for several weeks until the Peckoltia discovered another piece of driftwood(It was in the tank all along). Now, their poking and lashing is quite seldom. Otos get pushed out of the way. I've also noticed that Paleatus fry survive in this set-up better than the last set-up. I do keep a spare tank handy for Paleatus fry. These are just things I've observed. Please take them with a grain of salt. I'm just a hobbyist. 