>Good evening Jim,
>
>Jim Priest wrote:
>> My collection of blue eyes is limited, but include p. furcatus and p.
>> gertrudae, one of which is a hardy species you mention. I can't imagine
>> corys being incompatable with any blue eye except perhaps those which
>> require lots of salt in their water.
>
>I like P. signifer, and I have an address where I can buy them, but do
>they require brackisch water?
>
Hello Marcel
You better check with your source for the signifer requirements. I
find some collection locations really require some salt. Others don't
at all. I guess that's what happens when they call every new little
fish with blue-eyes found in Australia a signifer :)
I would think paskai, gertrudae, or mellis would make your best bets,
if you're keeping the corys in the typical soft acidic water. If
you're keeping them in harder alkaline water then connieae, furcatus
or a signifer that doesn't require salt to do well would be your
choice. I think much will depend on th requirements of the cory you
pick. A wild cory from soft tanic waters is going to need more
specialized water conditions than a domestic raised cory many
generations in.
Cary Hostrawser
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