Albino Cory Catfish or Panda Cory Catfish

[Chrissy]

I was wondering, would either a few albino cory catfish or panda cory catfish be ok in a 5 gallon tank? If so, how many of them? I I've had albino cory catfish before and I loved having them. So I'm thinking of possibly getting more....All I need to do is clue my mom in on my plans.

 

[ferrikins]

Panda's I'd say yes, they don't grow as large as most cories, but there exspencive, well they are here, I have one albie and one panda in my tank, and they seem happy by them self. The albie is acherly nearly a year old, and he never realy had more than one cory friend.

I'd say if you can aford it, get about 4 panda's.

Though is depends on what else is in there.

 

[SirMinion]

No, 5 gallons is far too small for a fish that needs to be in groups of three or more.

 

[clutterydrawer]

especially as pandas are so sensitive and 5 gallons isnt really enough to provide a stable environment for them.

 

[GSD]

no they need to bein largeish groups theres enought room for 1 but they need to be in groups

 

[Chrissy]

Ok, thank you everyone. No catfish for me. Maybe I'll just get a larger tank....

 

[Inchworm]

Ok, thank you everyone. No catfish for me. Maybe I'll just get a larger tank....

Hi Chrissy

A bigger tank is always the answer!

If you do get one, definately get some corys. They are great little fish and you will like them, I'm sure!

 

[Chrissy]

I would love to get a bigger tank, but its not an option. My room is crowded enough with my guinea pig cage, bird cage, my betta tank, and all of my junk.

Maybe someday....

 

[smithrc]

you could get a few pigmy corys in there if you have to....

 

[Chrissy]

The thing is, I don't have to get cories now. I want to wait until I can give them a home that they will enjoy, I don't want to cram them into the 5 gallon tank, no matter how cute I think they are.

I think I'll just go to Petsmart and 'look' at tanks and fish. And just 'see' how much they are....

 

[clutterydrawer]

I like your attitude, very responsible.

Maybe if you could squich in a slightly bigger tnak, say 10 - 15g, you could get some smallish cories. either pymgies, or some type which doesn't exceed 2". They're great fish, lots of fun to watch.

 

[Chrissy]

Thank you!

For now, I think I'm just going to have my uncle, who has two albino corys, e-mail me some pictures of them. Maybe I'll cut out the fish and tape them to the tank... The catfish actually used to be mine, around 5 years ago my dad let me pick out some fish for our fish tank. I was seven and my dad and I didn't know any better, so we wound up with a common pleco, 3 albino cory catfish, and then 2 carnival goldfish in a 5 gallon tank. Now, the 2 catfish that are still alive and the pleco live in my uncle's 75 gallon community tank. I look back and I wish my dad or I had found this forum or atleast a good book so we could have realised what we were doing to those fish. Atleast those 3 are able to live the rest of their lives out in a great tank.

I don't have enough wall space in my room for another tank. I need to clean my room, get rid of some stuff, like my desk...I never use it anyways...

Well, anyways thank you for all of your help. I can assure you that when I can afford and have space for a larger tank I will be back with more questions!

 

[Fishy411]

I could be wrong but if yur tank is empty right now u could do Albino Pygmy cories