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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I have right now two emerald cories, if I got some different ones, say panda cories, and I had six, would they still all hang out with each other, or divide into schools by species? I've heard people arguing about this, so I'm not sure. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	They'll "hang together" but it's out of fear. Basically, if you had good-sized schools of each species, they'd segregate themselves. Schooling and shoaling are very visual - hence the distinctive colors and patterns we all love so well - and two different cory species won't school or shoal together if a number of their own type are available. From that it's pretty easy to deduce that keeping adequate schools of each species is the way to go for the good of the fish, so stick with your emeralds. They're a great species in any case! -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Alkyne Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	Cories shoal visually. Occasionally similar species may stay near each other, but usually it is rare (as always there are exceptions in individual cases). Pandas and emeralds most likely would not shoal together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Thanks... I guess that means that cory shoals are exclusive. Strange little guys, but cool nonetheless. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Get 4 more Emerald Corydoras & let them school together. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	As mentioned above, they seem to stick to their own kind or with others that are similar in colouration.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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