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Bignose   Hobbyist Posts: 110 Kudos: 81 Registered: 28-Jun-2004   | My local water is hard, and high pH (8.2-8.4). Can someone suggest a (fairly common) cory catfish that would be happy in such conditions? Fairly common may equal farm- or tank-raised as these may have adopted to waters a little more unlike their native homes, at least that is my understanding. I would rather not try to change my water -- it is usually easier to fit the fish to the water than the other way around. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04 |     |
Shinigami         Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001  | What will be the tankmates? You're probably not going to find many fish compatible with Cories at pHs like that anyway. Why not try a Synodontis instead? These fish come from Africa, many from Tanganyika where the pH is that high. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian. |
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synodontis  Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003  | what size tank? the tank might not be big enough for synos cfd  -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4 |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Is this going to be a Rift Lake aquarium, or something less spcialised? Only that will have a bearing on your choices. I would NOT put Corys in with Rift Lake Cichlids. If you're just looking for a general community, but want adaptable fish that will live in your hard, alkaline water, then I'd stick to Bronzes and Peppered Corys, but make sure that they have spent some time in your local water at the dealer's without keeling over first   |
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| T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004 | I don't know for sure what my water's pH is but when my brother returned a dead Sterbai Cory he was told the pH was a little high. But, I have 6 Peppered Cories, and they have been living in this water for over 9 months now. Plus, my brother has Green and Peppered Cories in the same tank as the Sterbai was in and all of those also are fine. |
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| Alkyne Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003  | C. aeneus, C. paleatus, and B. splendens are probably your best bets for higher pH water. |
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| Bignose Hobbyist Posts: 110 Kudos: 81 Registered: 28-Jun-2004 | I have a friend giving me some lemon tetras that are more than happy with the local water (I mean, they spawned without him doing anything to the water). I was thinking a 20-30 gallon tank. I do not have the room for much more in my apartment. From the profiles, I was thinking Peppered Corys myself, but wanted to make sure that they would be adaptable enough. Thanks for the advice. |
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003   | Most corys are very hardy fish aand will readily adapt to your water conditions if they are properly acclimated.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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