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got sand in tank so just looking for something to move substrate around abit and something that wont threaten fry/eggs can anybody recommend best species of cory to use??also could somebody recommend a good snail to use for cleanup/ substrate agitation many thanks darren

Myself and some others, use sterbaii corys in our zeb tanks. I also keep assassin snails in there to help keep the snail population in check. I originally put the snails in there to help raise them for my figure 8 puffer, who is in another tank. Good luck.

thanks for reply do u find that sterbai tend to take all the food leaving nothing for the zebs? and do assasin snails eat left over food and help move the sand around?

I have 8 sterbai in a 40 breeder with 15 zebs, mostly sub adults. I make sure I feed them plenty of food, and just about at lights out. The zebs are usually out and about, so I'm pretty sure they get enough food. The assassin snails eat the snails that move the stuff around. I have a bare bottom tank, so nothing to move in there.

Sterbai corys will eat zebra fry.

thanks for replys all dnt know if i wanna risk sterbai especially if theres reports of them eating zeb fry wonder would i be safer off putting in something like panda corys?

I would have thought that pygmy cories would be safe for Zebra tanks.

your prob right barbie just really wanted something that would move substrate around as its sand and maybe clean up waste food cus my zebs arent really that voracious or active as we all know theyre more couch potatoe zebs think they been watching me too much through the glass

I just have your standard 'Bronze corydoras' in with my zebs, and both groups are pretty active and the temp is currently on 86f.

I am worried about them eating any possible future Zebra eggs/fry though.