Is 75F too high for S. barbatus?

corywink · Post by **corywink** » 19 Oct 2006, 06:14

LFS has some S. barbatus, I would like to add a pair to my mixed cory tank, but from reading their profile, they like it cool and my tank is at 75F. Will it be a mistake?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 19 Oct 2006, 10:32

75F isn't that far off, but they would be happier in the mid to high 60s F than in the mid 70s...

[Moderator hat on] Can you add your location to your profile, so that we know roughly where in the world you're from... [Moderator hat off]

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bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 19 Oct 2006, 20:26

My group of six juveniles are very active in water that's 70 degrees F, on the lower shelf of a rack. They're in motion all the time and eat like little pigs. The food disappears so quickly. They haven't met a food they don't like!

(I change the water 2-3 times a week, due to their appetite.)
Amanda

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 20 Oct 2006, 09:48

There was a lengthy discussion a couple of weeks ago on the subject of S. barbatus and the temperature:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=17088

Comments were made by amongst others Ian Fuller - and that's about as close to "knows everything about Cory's" as you'd every get. He's written a couple of books on the subject, bred almost any cory available on the market (and some that aren't available), etc, etc.

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Mats