temporary schooling

[TheFighterFish]

I have a 10 G and I've noticed that my cories schooled endlessly the first few days. After a while, they become more relaxed and seldomly school. I haven't had any experience with tetras (although I will in the future *thumbsups ), but I've read similar experiences as well.

Is this because the tank is not large enough to accomodate the swimming required for schools?

Or is it because I only have 3 bronze cories (2 albino, 1 standard)?

Or is it because of the other fish I have in the tank (swordtail, 2 platies)?

*PEACE!*

 

[Igor The Cat]

i think a lot of it has to do with stress, because when the fish are stressed out they become more defensive and so they school very closely, but after a while they relize that there is no eminent danger so they relaxe their schooling habits.

cheers

-Java

 

[CAPSLOCK]

They also don't school as well with other types, so you might notice that the 2 albinos hang out more than the bronze does.

 

[Rush07]

I have a tank full of Tetra and they only will school when stressed. For example during water changes they will school. If they are not schooling it is because they are not stressed and are comfortable with their surroundings.

 

[fishtrap]

My rasboras are intermittent schoolers as well. But they will sometimes school rather tightly and bump each other around when they are establishing their "pecking order".

 

[bighit22]

my neon tetras school occasionally, but normally they just stick in the same general area, sometimes goin off on their own. my glo-lights just do wwhatever they want.