SAE's and cories

**madagascariensis** · 10-10-2012, 11:12 PM

Does anyone have experience keeping the two species together?
I am particluarly worried about the SAE's bullying the cories off their food...

**smaug** · 10-11-2012, 12:08 AM

I kept both for years with no issues. If corys getting food is ever an issu then simply drop some food in after lights out.

**Honey Badger 1** · 10-11-2012, 12:36 PM

I've kept both in the same tank as well with no issues between them. I know a lot of people say SAE get aggressive with other fish, but I have kept many over the years and never had any issues with aggression, maybe because they were well fed.

**madagascariensis** · 10-11-2012, 10:26 PM

thanks you two!
how dependent are they on each other/how important is a school for them?

**Honey Badger 1** · 10-11-2012, 11:10 PM

I've never kept them in groups. Only 1 or 2 in a tank and they did fine. They can be kept in groups but they are fine alone.

**CGY_Betta_Guy** · 10-12-2012, 05:43 PM

I currently keep 3x 4 inch SAE with 10 corys in a 58G and there is minor chasing at feeding time. for the most part they get along and the corys handle themselves. The SAE are getting a bit too big for my tank though so will need to sell them to someone with a bigger tank soon.