What Are These Called?

[Ifti]

Got a few of these as the guy at the store told me they like to be in groups, but I didnt quite catch the exact name of them......

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Its an albino cory- not sure which one. Yes, all corys should be kept in groups.

 

[Kerber13]

Albino corys or corydoras they should be kept in a shoal of 5 or more

 

[Ifti]

I have 3 at the moment, will be going back for another 3 next weekend though

 

[StandbySetting]

It's albino Corydoras aeneus, or Bronze Cory

 

[OldMan47]

You may be right SS, but albinos are also available in the C paleatus species. It is better to just assume that fish from a single source are probably the same species than to assume they are all C aneaus.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Albino sterbai

 

[Ifti]

How big do they grow?

 

[StandbySetting]

2-2.5 Inches

 

[Ifti]

If I want to get 1 or 2 more - can they be a different type of Cory, or do they need to be exactly the same?

 

[fluttermoth]

You should get exactly the same if at all possible; all shoaling species shoud be kept with others of their own species.

Having said that, if you really can't get any more, then another species of cory would be better than not having enough.

 

[Tizer]

I have a mix of about 25 corys in my tank which include a trio of Bandits, Delphax and Pandas. I often find the Delphax swim with the peppered corys while the bandits mix with the pandas. The bronze are all over the shop and the sterbai's do actually group together quite often. Im not keen on the albinos, freaky things

 

[OldMan47]

Corydoras of any species will play better with others of the identical species but I have never seen any cory threaten any other fish, including other species of Corydoras. If you cannot get enough of a single species for a nice playful group, there is no reason to subject another small group of another species to the same fate of only being present in small numbers. I personally prefer groups of 6 or more of a single species of cory to bring out the playful nature of these gregarious fishes. Some of the best responses that I have seen from them is when I kept at least 10 of a single species in a tank.

 

[algir]

Cories are lovely fish, I have 4 myself. You will get hooked!