sterbai corys in discus tanks

[markandhisdiscus]

i know that as a rule corys dont fare well in the higher temps , but i read that sterbai corys do well . altho i am getting conflicting opinions/info. does anybody here keep sterbai with their discus and how do you find that they do. do they thrive or merely just cope?

[Chad Hughes]

I have kept them in discus tanks for years. I would say they thrive. A few days ago it reached 100 F here is Southern California and they did very well. Typically the tank temp is in the mid to high 80s.

Hope that helps!

[markandhisdiscus]

great . thanks i think i may well get myself a group then .

[rsawest@yahoo.com]

I've seen some of the biggest Sterbai cories in a discus tank. They love to eat the leftover beefheart/beef. I've been told that Sterbai adapt well to discus temps.

[dpt8]

Yes they do adapt well to discus tanks. I have three tanks with 22 cories total and two tanks with adolphis. The aldophis have been laying ALOT of eggs on the tank walls recently.. :9)

[quarr]

I have 3 discus tanks housing sterbai, julii and panda corys... All are fat, healthy and happy!

[TURBOFROG]

I also have many sterbai and panda's in my tank and never any problems at all!! Great cleaning crew as well!!

[tcyiu]

My sterbai are on their 2nd spawn in the last year.

Either they didn't get the memo, or they seem to like it in there at discus temps.

Tim

[tcyiu]

I have 3 discus tanks housing sterbai, julii and panda corys... All are fat, healthy and happy!

What temps are you keeping in the tanks with the pandas? I like how they look, but thought that discus temps were on the high side for them.

Tim

[m.ingram]

I too have sterbia , julii, panda and albino corys in with my discus and they are all thriving my temp is 30c or 86f

[Discus master]

I have kept them in discus tanks for years. I would say they thrive. A few days ago it reached 100 F here is Southern California and they did very well. Typically the tank temp is in the mid to high 80s.

Hope that helps!

Wait so your discus tank temp fluctuates? from 80's to mid 80' and your discus do fine with that? I was worried my discus tank goes from 84f to 85f I know its only a one egree swing but I am sure in natural habitats the temp swings a bit from time to time wouldn't you say so?

[tcyiu]

Wait so your discus tank temp fluctuates? from 80's to mid 80' and your discus do fine with that? I was worried my discus tank goes from 84f to 85f I know its only a one egree swing but I am sure in natural habitats the temp swings a bit from time to time wouldn't you say so?

In my limited experience with discus (2 years), discus do not mind temperature swings - even reasonably fast swings.

When I change water (95% every day when they were juvies, now 95% every week), I measure temperature with my fingers. The temperature swing is easily 2-10 degrees.

The discus just shake it off. They have grown from 3/3.5in to 6+in and are still healthy.

My theory is that discus evolved in river tributaries where the water temperatures vary depending on rainfall and flow. In my experience, they can easily handle some temperature fluctuation.

BTW, I think one of the recent temp swings pushed my cories into the spawning mood.

Tim