Not really the site's fault is it? It's up to you which advice you take or don't take. As a 'site' it's very good at giving advice. That's what has made it the number 1 all round fish forum on the net.
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Not really the site's fault is it? It's up to you which advice you take or don't take. As a 'site' it's very good at giving advice. That's what has made it the number 1 all round fish forum on the net.
minnnt
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did i say it was?
you got 'shot' down on 'this site', which makes you laugh. Which in turn lead you to rehome fish. So, the site 'makes you laugh' which implies that the site was to blame.
minnnt
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I didn't actually say that, you're just assuming. 
Neons can be kept together, all corydoras will school together, neons and cardinals will school together and sometimes they will go off on their own. They are community fish, keep them all together if you want. It sounds to me that you are not particularly interested in breeding them so who cares? Have fun with your fish cause it's all good
All i'm saying is this is very different advice to what was offered to me not so long ago!
Was it the same person giving the advice, or someone completely different? You have to remember that it is merely advice, and that ultimately it is your decision. Gather what information you can, but ultimately it is up to you.
If you are looking for "natural" behaviors, then your stocking should match nature as much as possible. Otherwise, do what makes YOU happiest, but doesn't harm the fish.
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come on people! Dont't argue.
CORYDORAS-
Here is what i have going on. I started out with one Cory Trili that was sold to me with some tetras to cycle my tank by my LFS. I did not know anything about corys at the time and he recommended that i just get one. come to find out they need to be 6+. anyway, i go back a few weeks later to get some more and they didnt have them. All i could find was one small bronze cory. Had them for a couple of months now. They did not swim together much. Last week i introduced a peppered cory and an albino cory. the reason for this was that i could not find a trili or bronze anywhere in my area. I figured that if i had each one a different species they would eventually school together. Sometimes they do but not so often, at least right now. The trili prefers to be by himself. It does not seem to bother him. He is not stressed. The young bronze tags along with everyone. The peppered lays low on the gravel most of the time. The albino swims at mid level across the tank alot. I think things would be better if i had at least 2 more to make a total of six. I am thinking of getting another albino and peppered since they seem the most out of place. see what happens. The pet stores around here change their stock frequently so it is hard to find what type of fish i need sometimes. if you want to mix corys, i say try it out. From what i hear, sometimes it works, and sometimes it dont.
CORYDORAS-
Here is what i have going on. I started out with one Cory Trili that was sold to me with some tetras to cycle my tank by my LFS. I did not know anything about corys at the time and he recommended that i just get one. come to find out they need to be 6+. anyway, i go back a few weeks later to get some more and they didnt have them. All i could find was one small bronze cory. Had them for a couple of months now. They did not swim together much. Last week i introduced a peppered cory and an albino cory. the reason for this was that i could not find a trili or bronze anywhere in my area. I figured that if i had each one a different species they would eventually school together. Sometimes they do but not so often, at least right now. The trili prefers to be by himself. It does not seem to bother him. He is not stressed. The young bronze tags along with everyone. The peppered lays low on the gravel most of the time. The albino swims at mid level across the tank alot. I think things would be better if i had at least 2 more to make a total of six. I am thinking of getting another albino and peppered since they seem the most out of place. see what happens. The pet stores around here change their stock frequently so it is hard to find what type of fish i need sometimes. if you want to mix corys, i say try it out. From what i hear, sometimes it works, and sometimes it dont.
I hate to have to weigh in on this one but here goes.
I have had lots of tanks, when I was a younger person, where I only had 2 or 3 Corydoras of a particular species. In each of those tanks the cories did just fine and lived to ripe old ages. What I saw when I watched them was nice peaceful fish that spent their day cruising around the bottom of the tank looking for food. At a time when I had a 120 gallon 6 foot long tank I decided that the usual 2 or 3 cories would simply not be enough so I bought a dozen of a single species. They happened to be the false juliis, C. trilineatus. The end result was something I had never seen before. these guys did not just hang around together on the substrate looking for food as I had grown to expect with cories. Instead they were very active and playful fish, a real delight in my tank. Since then I have refused to ever buy less than 6 cories of a species for a tank and more often I buy 8 or more of a species to house together. Even though I am a dyed in the wool livebearer breeder, I find cories are delightful when kept in large numbers of the same species.
I will not disagree with Stoty's observation that cross species cory groups are OK together, but I will weigh in on the side of using a single species unless you have room for much larger numbers of cories so that each species is well represented.
I have had lots of tanks, when I was a younger person, where I only had 2 or 3 Corydoras of a particular species. In each of those tanks the cories did just fine and lived to ripe old ages. What I saw when I watched them was nice peaceful fish that spent their day cruising around the bottom of the tank looking for food. At a time when I had a 120 gallon 6 foot long tank I decided that the usual 2 or 3 cories would simply not be enough so I bought a dozen of a single species. They happened to be the false juliis, C. trilineatus. The end result was something I had never seen before. these guys did not just hang around together on the substrate looking for food as I had grown to expect with cories. Instead they were very active and playful fish, a real delight in my tank. Since then I have refused to ever buy less than 6 cories of a species for a tank and more often I buy 8 or more of a species to house together. Even though I am a dyed in the wool livebearer breeder, I find cories are delightful when kept in large numbers of the same species.
I will not disagree with Stoty's observation that cross species cory groups are OK together, but I will weigh in on the side of using a single species unless you have room for much larger numbers of cories so that each species is well represented.
Didge007
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Hmm, certainly lots to think about. Would love to witness the natural behaviour of cory's as my little albino is actually very cute and seems even playful even though he's quiet lonely at the moment. He swims around like he always has despite loosing his friend and snuffles for food. I would definately get more albinos - only problem is I've since seen them at full size in LFS and not such a fan...I know that sounds terrible 
I don't have a lot of room for them, so I will try to stick to one species and maybe just get the albino friend? Not sure 
I don't have a lot of room for them, so I will try to stick to one species and maybe just get the albino friend? Not sure
Each time you add one more cory of the same species it will be like adding three. One cory is a dull inhabitant with almost no real personality. Two is much more active and each one shows twice the personality of the single fish you started with. It is the reason I never settle for less than 5 or 6 of a species. The way that each new addition magnifies the value of the ones I already have means that every one you have room for is worth getting. A tank with nothing but a single species of cories is a delight. The rest of the fish are really not needed if you have enough cories to watch.
couldnt agree more oldman. a group of same species corys is much nicer to watch than a mix of different species by a long way
Didge007
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They'll be going into a 2ft tank (that the albino is already in), is that going to be big enough for 5 corys? I've got the day off work today so I will spend lots of time researching and deciding which species I really like and if I can accomodate for them. I'm thinking maybe Pygmys as they are quiet small am I right? Otherwise maybe wait until I have another set up. Why is fish selection never easy? Lol.
Pygmaeus grow to about 1". Habrosus (dwarf cories) grow a little bigger. Personally I think a bigger school of pygmies might be far more attractive in a smaller tank than a smaller school of the larger varieties. I am looking at 15 pygmies in a 30" tank, rather than 10 larger ones.
Didge007
Fish Crazy
So in a 2ft tank could I fit a troop of pygmys (5 or 6?) + one albino, small BGK (yes, he needs a bigger tank and is shifting when I can manage it) and some livebearers or something? I'm thinking that'll be overpopulated but I will see what you guys say. My filter (in my opinion) is large enough to handle some over population. Otherwise I might see if LFS will take in my little albino and might forget about corys for now...I'd rather put them in a larger tank I think so I'm not restricted to JUST corys.
Maybe up the pygmy cories to 8-10, and go for some small livebearers like endlers (6-8) or phoenix rasboras (6-8), plus the albino (although he would probably be "happier" elsewhere). And then rehome the BGK before he eats your smaller fish.
Didge007
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I'm not rehoming BGK I'm finding him a larger tank.
Think I will leave the cory's for now or any livebearers. BGK can have the tank to himself once I move the other fish to my 2.5ft and I will hunt down a temporary larger tank (4ft) for him. Will see if LFS can find albino a nice new home
Then not sure what I'll use my 2ft for...oh the opportunities lol.
Thanks for all your help guys, muchly appreciated that's for sure
Think I will leave the cory's for now or any livebearers. BGK can have the tank to himself once I move the other fish to my 2.5ft and I will hunt down a temporary larger tank (4ft) for him. Will see if LFS can find albino a nice new home
Then not sure what I'll use my 2ft for...oh the opportunities lol.Thanks for all your help guys, muchly appreciated that's for sure
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