Will different cories school with each other?

[dhlesq]

I have a julii cory that lost his tankmates and he is not too happy about it.

He hides most off the time and I am pretty sure it is because he is nervous without his friends to school with.

If I put in a few emerald green cories, will the julii hang out with them and perk up, or will it just make it worse for him.

Also, I was thinking about putting in a rubberlip pleco to handle some algae cleanup and I was wondering if he would be bad for the cories.

Thanks in adance.

Dave

 

[jessey]

your julii may not school with your emeralds, but i don't think you have to rule it out completely... i have 2 emerald green cories, and 3 juliis. the 2 emeralds are pretty much always together, and the 3 juliis are together a lot of the time but they roam on their on sometimes to. i also have a rubberlip pleco, and he does great with the cories... he hides a lot, but when he comes out everyone pretty much minds their own business.

how big is your tank?

 

[Lotus]

From what I've seen in my tanks, different cories won't school together much. They may hang out sometimes, but usually the "odd one out" is only welcome in a group of other cories only occasionally.

If possible, get more of the same cory for your loner to school with.

The rubberlip will be fine with cories.

 

[dhlesq]

Thanks for the responses.

I will see about getting some more julii cories.

I was asking because the julii's can be tough to find here.

BTW, the tank is 20 gal and has 6 silver-tipped tetras in it as well.

 

[tom91970]

I have three albinos that hang out together but the poor Schwartz seems to have been shunned! I might have to find him a few buddies soon.