mma206
New Member
Hi! New member and new aquarium owner. I have 1 albino, 1 spotted, and 1 emerald cory alone in a 5 gallon tank. The tank has been set up for nearly a month now (with fish), and I'm a little concerned because in the beginning the albino and emerald were very active, mainly at night, swimming together back and forth and up to the surface of the tank, while the spotted just kind of hung out under the heater. A couple days ago I noticed they were being very squirmish during the day when I'd be sitting next to them at my desk. Currently, they hardly move at all, the emerald and spotted hardly move out from under the heater, the albino moves occasionally. I can't tell exactly how much they're eating, I assume enough because their food is gone in the morning. They used to be very interested in the food, especially the female, and would always be searching for scrapes, I know it takes a while for the fish and aquarium to adjust (tank was set up 2 weeks before adding fish), but I'm worried!
~Meredith~
Tank and Fish specifics (as suggested by pet store):
5 gallons
Whisper 10 gallon filter
Medium gravel
Set to 75-78 degrees
Hikari Tropical Algae Wafer fed 1 once nightly
Nitrites, Nitrates, ammonia and chlorine check out okay
Most likely 2 males and 1 female

~Meredith~
Tank and Fish specifics (as suggested by pet store):
5 gallons
Whisper 10 gallon filter
Medium gravel
Set to 75-78 degrees
Hikari Tropical Algae Wafer fed 1 once nightly
Nitrites, Nitrates, ammonia and chlorine check out okay
Most likely 2 males and 1 female