I think that if the tank doesn't get any colder than 68F, especially if 68F is just the bare minimum, you can keep almost any cory you want. My sterbai bred in a tank kept at 71-73. They laid eggs on my floating plants, lol. The only corys I've seen laying eggs in such places
When I kept corys alone in a tank, I always kept the temperatures cooler. I have a group of corys that spent 4 years in a cooler tank and the last two years in my clown loach tank. Its more of a concern if the temperature is too high.Sterbai corys:
The type specimen was collected from the Rio Guaporé. It can be difficult to get hold of wild specimens these days, though. Virtually all of the fish entering the trade are produced commercially on farms.
Another search reveals the following:
Apr 26, 2016 - The data helps to explain the surprisingly low water temperature of the Rio Guapore of 20 °C recorded in August
Sure, sterbai corys are known to tolerate way higher temps than majority of other corys...Point is, most corys don't like it that warm at all....
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) If it's not a planted tank, leaf litter such as dry oak leaves, etc..would be very much appreciated if you've got easy access to it. And of course, floating plants is a very good option. I am only throwing ideas...
