Small Catfish.

[Aqua Andy]

Hi,

I have an 8 UK gallon tank which is currently cycling. When cycling is complete I want to add a small group of tetra's and a or a small group of small catfish. Am I limited to just Cory's & Oto's or are there some other species that I could choice from?

Thanks for reading my post.


Andy

 

[smithrc]

in a 8 gallon I think you have hit the nail on the head...

There is not a lot else that will fit.

A group of 5 pygmy corys and 5 small tetras and your done.

Get some palnts in there and it'll look great

 

[eggy]

you could aim for this kind of setup....

and add some golden white cloud minnows or two platys

 

[mikev]

Hara (Moth Catfish) is another option.

 

[Truck]

corys are not for new tanks (well most catfish) three months minimum really for them to thrive, this time lets the water conditions stable out and the tank to mature a little.

as for tetras AVOID neons, cardinals and rummy nose tetras.

they are not beginners fish, or for new tanks

 

[damovts]

corys are not for new tanks (well most catfish) three months minimum really for them to thrive, this time lets the water conditions stable out and the tank to mature a little.

as for tetras AVOID neons, cardinals and rummy nose tetras.

they are not beginners fish, or for new tanks

Cardinals and neons was the first ever fish i put in my tank

Not one dead and its been a year

 

[Inchworm]

There seems to be a lot of misinformation going around these days.

I can't speak for tetras myself, but as for corys, there's nothing wrong with putting them in a newly established tank, as long as it's cycled. I'm always moving my corys around and, as long as I move enough beneficial bacteria with them, not a thing goes wrong.

 

[OldMan47]

I also move cories around a lot and set up a new tank when I wanted a place for some Corydoras hastatus to breed. After 6 months in that tank the hastatus still look fine to me.