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Im thinking of doing a 30gal in my bedroom (much to my wifes dismay)and since Ive been having so much fun with these cories Im addicted.

So Calilasseia, Cory Addict, and all you other cory freaks my questions (after I read the Cory intro by Calilasseia):

Filtration: Im thinking Eheim canister either the 2213 or the 2026. Good current or too much, or would an additional powerhead help?

Substrate: Is sand too fine or should I get small rounded pebbles?

Lighting: Do they prefer dim or average lighting?

Thats all I can think of now.

Kyle

Most fish prefer dim lighting and sand is a fine substrate. I have used it with callicthyids, and they adore sand.

I completely agree with everything COL said. Please post pics once your done!

I have a species only 29 gallon sterbai cory tank. It has sand and they really seem to enjoy playing in it. Also they seem to enjoy dimmer lighting.

I would go with 3 different groups of corys
Do 6 Hasbrosus
6 Panda
6 Pepper
that would be awesome


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What would you put to swim the top part of your aquarium.

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

I'd go with the smaller rounded gravel myself, some of the corries might have a bit of trouble with the "sharp" edging of sandbut that is just me

The eheim 2213 will do a good job on the tank, but unless you already have one and know how to get the stupid thing to start get an occeanic 4...so much easier to start, unlike the 2213

Give the corries some plants to play in, and an airstone or two to play in...

Don't forget some driftwood and java moss...and you'll be set to go....

I know my metaes like to go behind the driftwood in the dark out of side to uh do there thing, and i've got babies all the time

How deep is the tank going to be? I'm not accustomed to the 30 gallon specs...you still might want to have something on the top to swim, even if it is just a betta or couple of betta girls...let your wife find one she likesmakes the idea go down easier

Oh and I'd go with 20 corries or so that I like

heidi

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36x12x16 are the dimensions.

I havent decided on what to put up top yet, just figuring out the main attraction first

I've kept C. paleatus, trilineatus, panda, pygmaeus, and bilineatus in tanks with regular gravel or a mix of Flourite and gravel. No problems with the cories. Driftwood, rocks, river pebbles...they seem to enjoy anything like that to rest on. And they do like to play in the bubbles from air stones

Are there any particular types you're interested in?

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My experience? Rounded gravel substrates are ideal for the smaller Corys. While it's true that some might also be happy over sand, there are issues with one or two species - habrosus in particular is notorious for being fussy about substrate (noted both by Cory_Di here on the Board and several authors including Lambourne, who has bred this species). Go for rounded gravel with a 1.5 to 2 mm particle size, and you'll be able to have habrosus in there along with just about any other small Cory species you can lay your hands on. Flourite I'd avoid because of Cory_Di's issues with it and her habrosus.

Oh, and remember, with the smaller Corys, decent sized groups of each species is the order of the day. Which will lead to them being little bundles of fun once they're acclimatised!


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I would go for dim lighting & a sandy bed & with 2 big school's of lovely Corydoras.


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Im really enjoying my High-finned green corys, so them for sure.

Id like to do pandas but they are so picky on water quality.

Spotted probably too.

I would get tiny rounded gravel, as I have that in my tank and my corys love it. I also have an Eheim Classic Canister 2213 and a bubble wall which the corys absolutely adore (They look so bute surfing!) I have very dim ligthting which they seem to light as they are not afraid to come out of their hiding places. I would probably get:
8 Pandas
6 Schwartzi or Delphax
6 Habrosus or any other tiny type

when i first had corys, i had them on gravel, and they seemed quite happy to just be in a clean aquaria

but, after i introduced them to the wonderfull world of sand, they were delighted even more (even got some babys) i tried to switch back to gravel, and boy they hated it they sulked all around, barely even acting like corys, i made them a sand box, and thats the only place i would find them, so, lots of money wasted later () i am back to sand, and the corys r happy again (although the corys that bred r now in a tiny dirty 10 gallon filled with multy colored gravel:#() (my sister owns them, i stole them, and they bred for me)

but i have like 5 fry from that (im gunna steal them again one of these days)

(EDIT: oh yea, mine r in a 29 gallon with the corys as the main attraction)

i have 3 schwartzi,1 peppered, 1 agazzie, 3 elegans,and 5 bronze fry, all of them except the fry were rescues from schooless aquaria



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