I've been reading about corys and have decided I want some for my 10 gallon tank, with the possibility of a betta tankmate. I've not decided yet, however, on the type of cory I want. I was looking at the dwarf, pygmy and Salt & Pepper corys, but stumbled upon a care sheet for the Bronze Cory. I really like its reputation for hardiness. I like that I can get 3 different colors that will school together, but I'm not sure that my tank is big enough. Some reading I've done puts the minimum size at keeping them at 15 gallons, others 10, one even said 8 gallons!
I'm also seeing conflicting information on their max size. The most common max size I'm seeing is 2 inches, which would make me think that I could do four (minimum recommended number?) in my tank and still have the ability to do a betta. (Using the 1 inch/gallon rule). But I'm seeing some sources give a max size of over 3 inches, which would mean I can't even do more than three of them alone in the tank.
What's the real story on these corys? Anyone wanting to add other information for a newbie cory keeper, feel free to chime in even if slightly off topic.
I'm also seeing conflicting information on their max size. The most common max size I'm seeing is 2 inches, which would make me think that I could do four (minimum recommended number?) in my tank and still have the ability to do a betta. (Using the 1 inch/gallon rule). But I'm seeing some sources give a max size of over 3 inches, which would mean I can't even do more than three of them alone in the tank.
What's the real story on these corys? Anyone wanting to add other information for a newbie cory keeper, feel free to chime in even if slightly off topic.