First time with Corys

[bottomdweller_fan]

Hello,

I am newbie to the site although I have had catfish for awhile. By the way, just love the Cat-eLog . It has helped me make some informed decisions about the catfish in my tank.

At present I have:

1 spotted raphael cat
5 synodontis petricola
5 synodontis multipunctatus
3 parotinclus
a number of otocinclus
and now, 2 cory cats (they were a rescue from someone who was tearing his/her tanks down).

They are the ones I have a question about. I would like to get them some buddies because I know they like to shoal. However, do the other corys have to be the same species or will they be happy shoaling with other species.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

[corybreed]

First, I have a question for you. Are all these cats in the same tank? Corys require different water parameters than the Syno's you mention. Further, I believe that corys will be harrassed by the Syno's.

Mark

[bottomdweller_fan]

Thanks for checking. No they are in separate tanks. The corys are in an SA tetra tank at the moment.

[corybreed]

In that case, corys of different species sometimes will school together. Many hobbyists mix different species together in a community tank. However, if you are able to add more of the species you currently have they certainly will school together.

Mark

[bottomdweller_fan]

Thank you. I guess I was just wondering if they would be happier schooling with conspecifics or if it really doesn't matter to them. I know that although my petricolas will hang out with the multipunctatus, they prefer being together.