Can I Have Cories In My Tank(S)?

[nessar]

I really want some cories in my new tank, which is a 30l biorb, it has the ceramic media stuff on the bottom but this is then covered by beach pebbles. It will be home to a betta eventually. Can I get any? And if so what type?


If not, can I get some in my 60l normal tank, in which I have a gravel substrate? Or I could change it to sand if need be? I have 2 mollies, 1 platy, 1 guppy, 1 neon (last of a group), one small BN pleco (fully grown but only 3/4inch), an ADF and a couple of shrimp Again how many and what breed?

Thanks

 

[weezawoo]

I wouldn't reccommend corys for a 30l biorb. With the gravel it all depends on how sharp it is. Some people keep corys fine on gravel but it wears their barbels down over time and sand is a lot nicer for them!

 

[Tizer]

corys like to shoot to the top for air, those biorbs are complete rubbish and wont allow them to do it easily. they are also in happy in small numbers, a trio would be minimum and only then for breeding purposes. sand, imo, is a must have, they love digging around in the substrate, gravel just doesnt make this possible.

 

[maisy12345]

Hi ,glad i read that about corries shooting to service my 2 corries do that ,thought that they might be stressed,i`ve got chunky blue gravel what do i do now ,will i really harm them ,and has anybody else kept corries with chunky gravel
?

 

[Tizer]

If its chunky, it might be ok, but if its sharp it could cut them when they feed, which means they get infections. Once again, two corys is not enough, they feel happy when in a school of fish, 5/6+. I personally feel if the tank isnt big enough for that sort of number, you shouldnt have them at all. Sorry, not trying to sound mean or put you on a guilt trip. Fish come first over the want and need of a person.

 

[maisy12345]

I didn`t know that my tank wasn`t big enough,was advised by pets at home,that i could have up to 12 fish in my 28l ,and said that 4 glowlight tetra ,3 guppies 2 corries and 2 shrimps were fine ,he didn`t mention to me that the corries should be in shoals of 5 or more so it wasn`t done intentionally,but now i`ve got 2 what am i supposed to do with them ,i don`t want to take them back to the shop ,that`s if they`d have them back!!!

 

[eaglesaquarium]

I didn`t know that my tank wasn`t big enough,was advised by pets at home,that i could have up to 12 fish in my 28l ,and said that 4 glowlight tetra ,3 guppies 2 corries and 2 shrimps were fine ,he didn`t mention to me that the corries should be in shoals of 5 or more so it wasn`t done intentionally,but now i`ve got 2 what am i supposed to do with them ,i don`t want to take them back to the shop ,that`s if they`d have them back!!!

Pet stores are primarily interested in selling stuff: tanks, chemicals, fish, etc. Some stores have more knowledgeable associates who actually do know the more detailed information about different species and actually have tanks of their own at home. But, most of them, specifically the bigger chains, just have people who were trained in their specific responsibilities and a brief overview about the gadgets, etc. that goes only with the fish.

Take everything that you are told in a pet store with a grain of salt. Do your own research and use that to cross reference what they are telling you. I've been researching for months now about my new tank, and after speaking to the folks at the fish store, I found that they know even less than I do! I found ONE associate in ONE store who actually offered up some really good information (matched exactly what I'd been reading/hearing from folks who are "experts" at freshwater aquaria). She didn't try to sell me anything. She asked a bunch of questions before she ever gave me any advice. And the best advice she gave me was get the biggest tank you can afford! (Reason: we will always want to have MORE fish. But one of the biggest dangers, especially for newbies, is overstocking.) Another piece of advice was to learn about the different varieties of fish I wanted to have, to ensure they are compatible and to learn if they are schoolers or not. This little nugget is one that I hadn't considered until I started researching. Then I read that multiple fish that I liked, much preferred to be in larger groups (schools) or 5+, most really are best in groups of 8+. She's the only associate of nearly a dozen that actually seemed to understand that this was about seeing fish at their best, not just selling a bunch of product.

 

[maisy12345]

Hi all thanks for your advice,tested my water last night and ammonia and nitrates were fine ,but water is still slightly cloudly ,haven`t done a water change last night,as readings were fine can`t wait ti get my shrimp though!!