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Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« on: November 06, 2004, 07:00:37 AM »
Ive been reading every article I can on my Rio Negro biotope and I read that Cory Cats are a natural inhabitant.

However a couple articles said that they are the most happy is a group of 3 or more. Ive never seen this anywhere else, but are Cory Cats a schooling fish or are they loners like Plecos?


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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2004, 08:10:34 AM »
From personal experience, they much prefer having buddies around :) 
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2004, 09:52:12 AM »
They do alot better when there is 2 or more, but can live a pretty long time alone also. I had an Albino cory, at one time, by himself, as the only bottom feeder, and he lived up to a year, before I actually got another one, so they are very adaptable! :D:
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2004, 10:39:31 AM »
while they could adapt and live alone i have always read that you should have at least two together and 3 or more is better yet.
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2004, 12:44:12 PM »
That is correct.  2 or 3 would be better. then can if need be though, be loners.  I'd get a group of them myself.  Try getting 3 or 4 maybe, all different kinds. That'd be kind of cool! ><:
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2004, 05:34:14 PM »
They school with pretty much anyone from their own class. Corydoras with corys, sterbei and sterbei, etc etc.
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2004, 05:22:03 PM »
They can hang around Clown loaches too.  I have seen that before.
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1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
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1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
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1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2004, 03:16:28 PM »
Yeah, but not as well as if they were with their own kind. My clown loach tries to hang out with my 6 cats, because he is a loner.
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2004, 03:22:28 PM »
Quote from: Childs on December 13, 2004, 03:16:28 PM
My clown loach tries to hang out with my 6 cats, because he is a loner.
well if ur tank is big enough get him some friends
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2004, 05:00:49 PM »
Yes,   he'll probably appreciate that more with others Clowns to hang with.
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1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2005, 03:07:00 PM »
I recently got a pair of Sterbei and I get worried if I see them not together! ;D Corys are a great little catfish and amzing as to how many different types there are  :)
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2005, 03:35:57 PM »
Quote from: wonna on December 13, 2004, 03:22:28 PM
Quote from: Childs on December 13, 2004, 03:16:28 PM
My clown loach tries to hang out with my 6 cats, because he is a loner.
well if ur tank is big enough get him some friends
I dont have a big enough tank...

Tinman- if you have a pair, they prolly wont school that well. They usually need at least 3.
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2005, 03:39:01 PM »
It's funny too, how  most LFS only sell the same types all the time.  There are so many different and better kinds out there.

  It be kind of cool, I think, to have 1 of mostly every kind or atleast, alot of varieties, and see them all schooling together.
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2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.

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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2005, 07:14:55 PM »
It is quite funny to see them 'school'. Generally, it's just a lap around the tank followed by some serious meditation en masse.
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Re: Are Cory Cats a schooling fish?
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2005, 12:43:10 AM »
Quote from: MrRunnerup on January 06, 2005, 03:39:01 PM
It's funny too, how  most LFS only sell the same types all the time.  There are so many different and better kinds out there.

  It be kind of cool, I think, to have 1 of mostly every kind or atleast, alot of varieties, and see them all schooling together.

The prices do differ on the type here.  And I am not too sure about cross-breeding between the species, thats if you want to breed them? :)
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