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Hi all,
I am new to the planet and have a few questions for experienced cory owners. I have a 40g breeder tank. I currently have 1 peppered cory in there and he is lonely. I have a colony of corys in my 100 gallon tank it is 14 emerald cory. I am wondering how many of the emeralds I could comforatbly fit in the 40g tank? Will they school with the lonley peppered cory? Thanks
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Welcome to Planet Catfish. Austin is one of my favourite places - been there many times (I used to work for AMD).

The "how many of fish X can I fit in a Y size tank" is not one that can be answered directly. I'd say that 14 corys in a 40g tank is fine - I keep a group of 5 in a tank that is 60 liter (about 15 gal), with a small group of Black Neons in there too, and they are happy enough to spawn in that tank.

Not sure if "Emerald cory" is or (or something else, perhaps).

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My tank has a 36"x18" foot print. It will have the corys and 8 or so livebearers and 1 male betta. I am pretty positive that they are brochis splendens. So you think that all 14 would be happy there? It is slowly being planted and I have a few places for them to hide/rest with a decent current. thanks
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HI
Thanks for the welcome. I don't know if we have met.
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I would have thought that a 36" x 18" tank would be great for Brochis splendens, and as long as the livebearer babies are removed at a regular basis, I'd say it's fine.

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