8 Gallon Aquarium

[Qays]

Stick with the one gourami.
Go with the small cories and get atleast 5.

How many corydora catfish could i have (if i cant find pygmy's) Would 2-3 be permissiable?

No, normal sized cories get too big for your tank, and need to be kept in groups of 5 at the very least.
And I know people are going to disagree with me on this but I believe that white cloude minnows shouldn't be kept in small tanks. They are very active, comparable to danios, and its not right to keep danios in less then 20 gallons so why not have the same rule for WCMM?

Thanks for the help!!!

I agree with the WCMM comment, but they are very small and seem to have enough space to move in. im sure a 7.7g would give them a chance to be free. if not, i will replace them with less active fish!

 

[CBTF]

Out of curiousity, where did the group of 5 thing come from? Ive always kept mine in groups of three and they get along great.

 

[jkrekord]

yes no offence to people but the five thing is pretty sudden eveyone used to say at least 3 now its at least 5 imo 3 is fine all though i agree the more the better as they are very social

 

[Captain Retardo]

well it never started out at 3 in the first place!

Also, people have their own opinions on what would be considered the minimum amount of corys you could keep in a school, some would say 3 corys, some would say 6.

 

[rich]

I would stick to WCMMs as they are quite hardy. Just make sure they a strong current to swim in from the filter, to remind them of their Chinese mountain stream background. I have kept 2 peppered cories together for 18 months (one died on the day of pruchase) and they seem healthy, active and fine. They can't tell me whether they would like some more friends.

 

[Qays]

Thanks rich!

I have kept some WCMM with a nice filter current, they like flying in front it and surfing the current.

WCMM are definately underrated these days, the males are beautiful and they have so many shades of colour in them when you look at them up close its amazing! Definaly a hardy fish.

Thanks for the replies, i will update here when i get the new stuff, and ill probably have some questions to throw at you too.

Are dwarf gourami's hardy? and are they good fish to keep?

Should i get a dwarf gourami or honey gourami?

Also, will the WCMM's do well in a group of 3-4?

 

[oneponygirl]

I thought white clouds were cold water fish, can they be kept at warmer temps with a gourami and corys?

 

[Qays]

I thought white clouds were cold water fish, can they be kept at warmer temps with a gourami and corys?

Yes, they are extremely happy and do very well in a heated aquarium, according to my research anyway, they adapt to warmer conditions!

 

[dirtydogg]

You could do ottos instead of corys, they are quite fun to watch and stay small.

 

[Qays]

You could do ottos instead of corys, they are quite fun to watch and stay small.

I dont think my lfs has otto's if so i will look into them

do you think albino cory's will be alright though? I think theyre really cool!

 

[JArtiles305]

Albino Cories get quite big, they are basically Aeneus Cories, which grow to about 3 inches.

 

[Qays]

i see, i read 2.5"

i think they would do fine in my tank, but if the lfs has somthing smaller i will get those

More suggestions would be nice!

 

[MegTheFish]

As its been stated before, normal sized cories get too big for your tank. So try to find the pygmy cories or panda cories, which would be perfect size for your tank (if you can find them that is!)
On the otto suggestion, they need a tank that is established and has an abundant amount of algea, so don't make a great choice for a tank that has just been set up.

 

[metfan581]

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[lljdma06]

I hate to be a party pooper, but I read your signature, and I really don't think any of the fish you have selected are appropriate.

WCMM are far too active for such a small tank. Really, unless the tank is super long and doesn't have many obstacles, they should be housed in at least a 10g. But, I guess you have them in your 3g, which is much smaller, so this is a moot point.

As stated before Albinos corys are just a color morph of one of your standard cories, and are too large for your tank. I'd rather you stick to the pygmies, which are a better choice.

Finally, Dwarf gouramis (Colisa lalia) are not the best fish for a new tank. They have been bred into several delicate color morphs, and are mass-bred in general, resulting in a fish that is significantly more delicate and intolorant of poor water conditions and fluctuations. They are also prone to disease. A previously mentioned better choice is the honey gouramis, which is a more hardy fish and slightly smaller.

You have been told this before, but I'm just reminding you.