Peppered Cory

[Big Beattie]

i have a small 25 litre tank with 6 neons 3 glowlites a bleeding heart an Algae eater and a Peppered Cory. i heard that its best to have at least 3 or 4 corys as they are a school fish but do you think i could add another 2 or 3 to my tank? also does it need to be 3 or 4 peppered cory or could i have a mix of say 2 peppered and 2 Bronze Cory? i would really like to add a few more into my tank as i realllllly like my cory possably the koolest fish i have imo and the thought of having more than 1 is ace... but is my tank big enough and does it need to be the same type?

thanks

Big Beattie

 

[hairyadam]

hmmmm??

 

[Big Beattie]

hmmm? no ideas?

 

[cyprinut]

In my experience you can mix cory species and they will usually hang out together. At the very least, they won't hurt each other or anything. That said, I think just 6 neons and 3 corys alone would be maxing that tank out and then some. Nice South American mix, though.

 

[rdd1952]

You are already overstocked. A full stock in a 25 litre (about 6 or 7 gallon) is really only about 3 or maybe 4 small tetras. For the fish you have now, I would say you really need a 15 or 20 gallon tank. The general rule of thumb is 1" of adult fish per gallon(US) of water. You currently have about 22" not counting the algae eater (don't know what kind he is, some grow over a foot long).

Edited for spelling.

 

[Big Beattie]

I have been doing what the pet shop owner has been telling me lol First off i was told to add in my cory and algae eater to start with, then wait a week untill adding in more due to ph levels. Next i got the neons waited bout a week then got the glowlites. the guy is a nice guy and i assumed it was sound advice. The first thing he asked was the size of my tank (i wanted to buy a clown loach but he wouldnt let me cos my tank size was to small) i didnt really think he would have let me over crowd my tank i am happy with what i have and everything in my tank seems to be happy atm, but when i read that corys should be kept as a group i wasnt sure... i gather from what has been said that getting another cory wouldnt be a good idea?

There is a pic of my Algae eater here - http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...19&#entry909919

Big Beattie

 

[spanishguy111]

You are already overstocked. A full stock in a 25 litre (about 6 or 7 gallon) is really only about 3 or maybe 4 small tetras. For the fish you have now, I would say you really need a 15 or 20 gallon tank. The general rule of thumb is 1" of adult fish per gallon(US) of water. You currently have about 22" not counting the algae eater (don't know what kind he is, some grow over a foot long).

Edited for spelling.

[snapback]909823[/snapback]​

Dude 1" of fish per gallon is rediculous and nonsensical. Its a newbie rule. Once you understand why it doesnt make sense you can break it. Here's why:

10" of whitecloud minnow eat 50% as much as 10" of neon tetra
10" of neon tetra eat 20% as much as 10" of threespot gourami
10" of threespot gourami eat 50% as much or less than 10" of oscar

See where I'm going with this?

He's completely fine. I'd say he's pretty well at his stock limit, especially for a newbie, but to say that tank is only enough for a few tetras is rediculous.

25L is EASILY enough for 10 neons and a couple of otos. That's not even beginning to push if it water changes are made regularly.

TO THE GUY WHO ASKED THE QUESTION:
Yes you should ideally mix corys of the same species although you can mix from other species. Given the small size of your tank I would have said no to corys altogether. I recommend ghost shrimp or amano shrimp as a superior alternative given your space. If you insist on keeping your cory get ONE buddy for it of the same species. Also lose your lone bleeding heart tetra. Never keep a tetra alone. Not smart.

Also make sure you feed your cory bottom feeder foods. There's never enough food "just falling down".

 

[Big Beattie]

thanks for the info. I think i will read up on ghost shrimp and amano shrimp.

 

[spanishguy111]

thanks for the info. I think i will read up on ghost shrimp and amano shrimp.

[snapback]909923[/snapback]​

Not much to read really- especially on ghost shrimp. Theyre about a dime each. You could easily get 10-15. THey also soften your water (nice for your tetras) because they are constantly assimilating many minerals (chiefly keratin iodine and calcium) into their shells out of your water. They're actually harder to kill than keep alive.

 

[Big Beattie]

Hmm sounds good. Just need to find somewhere that sells them.

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

You are already overstocked. A full stock in a 25 litre (about 6 or 7 gallon) is really only about 3 or maybe 4 small tetras. For the fish you have now, I would say you really need a 15 or 20 gallon tank. The general rule of thumb is 1" of adult fish per gallon(US) of water. You currently have about 22" not counting the algae eater (don't know what kind he is, some grow over a foot long).

Edited for spelling.

[snapback]909823[/snapback]​

Dude 1" of fish per gallon is rediculous and nonsensical. Its a newbie rule. Once you understand why it doesnt make sense you can break it. Here's why:

10" of whitecloud minnow eat 50% as much as 10" of neon tetra
10" of neon tetra eat 20% as much as 10" of threespot gourami
10" of threespot gourami eat 50% as much or less than 10" of oscar

See where I'm going with this?

He's completely fine. I'd say he's pretty well at his stock limit, especially for a newbie, but to say that tank is only enough for a few tetras is rediculous.

25L is EASILY enough for 10 neons and a couple of otos. That's not even beginning to push if it water changes are made regularly.

TO THE GUY WHO ASKED THE QUESTION:
Yes you should ideally mix corys of the same species although you can mix from other species. Given the small size of your tank I would have said no to corys altogether. I recommend ghost shrimp or amano shrimp as a superior alternative given your space. If you insist on keeping your cory get ONE buddy for it of the same species. Also lose your lone bleeding heart tetra. Never keep a tetra alone. Not smart.

Also make sure you feed your cory bottom feeder foods. There's never enough food "just falling down".

[snapback]909921[/snapback]​

10 neon tetras and 2 otos in a 6gal? Are you crazy?! If water changes are made regulary? Once a day? There is no way you can put all those fish in a 6gal, If you go with that set up you're heading into a deathtrap. Your decision, but i doubt you can keep that many fish in such a small tank successfully