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Hi everyone, I have just lost 2 cories so im down to 4 now, I also have 4 clown loaches. At first they were fine the cories were actually pushing the clown loaches out the way for the food, but now that the clowns have become more boisterous, I cant help feeling sorry for the cories.
The clowns have a good home to go to if I decide to let them go and stock loads more cories, would this bring the cories I have now out of their shells a bit more so to speak? I really want some pandas they are really cute.
Would that be a good move to rehome the clowns?Would I need more tank mates for the cories? I have 5 neon rainbows at the moment and they seem to be fine.
I dont want to rehome my clowns but if they will all be happier then I guess its the best option.

Thanks
Claire


Last edited by ClaireH at 24-Apr-2005 12:33

Clown loaches really do get huge. Unless you've got a 125g or more tank I wouldn't keep them. I know there's some argument over their size but in the wild these guys can go over a foot in length. The big clown loaches in the store are just little babies. Cories love company and tend to be more active the more you have.

I agree with Sham on this...Clown Loaches do get huge, and are probably not suitable for the tank their in. What kind of Corys do you have now? Maybe 2 or 3 more of the ones you already have and a school of Pandas of the same amount. Just a thought

Yea the clowns will get huge and on their way to getting a new home in the next few months I think... sad to see them go though, you think ah slow growers.. they aren't that damn slow
I have 2 jullii and 2 schwartzi at the mo. How do corie tanks get on? will the tank need some more middle dwellers to even things out or are the rainbows fine? I think ill get some more adolfoi and some pandas when the time comes.

Just curious, but what size tank are you working with?

Corydoras need to stay in schools & 6 from each species is a minimum.
How big is your tank?


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I have a Fluval Duo 1000 and its 170lts UK, how many cories could I have in that tank? I know its too small for the clown loaches and they have a huge home to go to.

Both your current type of cory don't get too big so you could probably fit 6 of each.