I got a corycat yesterday, along with a dwarf gourami, to go into my 29 gal community tank. He seemed fine yesterday, roaming around the bottom and ecetera, but this morning he was swimming up by the top, real enegetic like, just pacing up and down. I don't know if this is normal behavior, or if that means anything. Maybe he was hungry? Figured I'd ask.
My new corycat =[
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Ok like I said
They should only do this every few minutes or so if that. If he is constantly pacing up and down the glass of the tank, this is a stress reaction.
Getting julie corys may not be good enough. You didn't say what species of cory this is but the new ones you purchase need to be of the same species.
They should only do this every few minutes or so if that. If he is constantly pacing up and down the glass of the tank, this is a stress reaction.
Getting julie corys may not be good enough. You didn't say what species of cory this is but the new ones you purchase need to be of the same species.
My corys pace up and down the aquarium all the time, not for air, most people's corys do this...
Let me phrase that differently, they are not shooting up and down along the wall, nothing frantic, it is more like a casual pace swimming along, up and down the sides of the aquarium.
I think Pure may be right, the little guy is probably stressed if it is more frantic way.
Let me phrase that differently, they are not shooting up and down along the wall, nothing frantic, it is more like a casual pace swimming along, up and down the sides of the aquarium.
I think Pure may be right, the little guy is probably stressed if it is more frantic way.
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That sucks 
I don't know a lot about julis, so I don't know if they are sensitive to water conditions or anyhting. One thing though, test strips aren't always accurate, you may think of investing in a liquid kit. Blue rams can be aggressive, so it is possible that he had something to do with it. And it may be your water... Don't know what to tell you.
I don't know a lot about julis, so I don't know if they are sensitive to water conditions or anyhting. One thing though, test strips aren't always accurate, you may think of investing in a liquid kit. Blue rams can be aggressive, so it is possible that he had something to do with it. And it may be your water... Don't know what to tell you.my blue ram is a female.. she seems pretty docile to me. the most aggressive fish in my tank is my angelfish, but he's pretty peaceful most of the time. and i keep him well fed. i read that the julies liked soft water, and mine was hard, but i also thought that corycats can adapt to almost anything.
And i think i may just invest in a liquid kit. i hate when my fish die. =[ its only happened to me 4 times in the span of 5 years.
And i think i may just invest in a liquid kit. i hate when my fish die. =[ its only happened to me 4 times in the span of 5 years.
