cockatoo tankmates

[ste1982]

well i am on my way to getting my tank ready and wanted to know what you guys thing of my stocking idea, its a 36x12x15inch tank and i would like to keep 1pair cockatoos, 1pair golden rams, 1pair kribensis and maybe 4 or 5 corydoras, is this ok or will the kribs clash with the others? i know they can be aggressive when breeding.

 

[Mike Wise]

The kribs will clash with the other dwarfs and the corys will probably be attacked by all of the cichlids if they have fry. Do you want a community tank or a tank for breeding? A better community tank will be the Rams and apistos (2 male apistos would be more "showy") with some mid- & upper-level swimming schooling fish. If you want a tank with a chance of getting fry, I would get 2 male & 3-4 female A. cacatuoides and add some upper-lever target fish like pencilfish, hatchetfish or smaller anabantoids.

 

[Sil]

It's my first post here so welcome all.

the corys will probably be attacked by all of the cichlids if they have fry

I almost agree:wink:... Generally corys are bottom dwellers and make some danger to apistos' eggs and fry. But some pygma corys (c. pygmaeus, c. hastatus, c. habrosus) are as well bottom and mid-level swimming spacies and they're rather not interested in apistos' fry. That's why - at least in my tanks - apistos treat them as an air... even while breeding.

 

[Mike Wise]

I agree with these 3 species of Corydoras. They are unusual in that they are not totally bottom-living species. These are both very small and more like target fish. The rest of the species in the genus will cause problems.