Juli Cory

[pumpkinnose]

I bought a corydora for my 10 gallon nursery tank just for the fact I didn't have the money to buy more and i wanted something to help with the fallen food.  Now I'm wondering if I made a mistake here. (1) for the fact they school, (2) the fact they may eat my babies that I add.  What is everyone's opinion here besides I should probably get more.  I guess my real concern is will they eat my new fry.  If so I have 2 1/2 gallon I can start the fry in for a while until they stop hiding so much in the bottom of the tank.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Cory aren't known for eating fry, but it's still best to have hiding places for your fry. What kind of substrate do you have? Cory do best on sand; gravel can damage their barbels.

 

[pumpkinnose]

Right now it's gravel and marbles (marbles mostly).  There is like one little plant for the fry to hide in.  The cory dora seems to be doing fine.  And I did bring it up to my hubby that I was worry about the barbs on our new fish.

 

[TallTree01]

The corydora will need at least 4 buddies to thrive. It will also need feeding other than the food the other fish eat.