What About This Stocking?

[Batmanjay28]

I have a 30G tank that right now houses 2 keyholes, 2 killifish, and 4 corys. I am adding 2 large pieces of driftwood and adding lots and lots of live plants. I was wondering if it's possible to add 7 cardinal tetras, 3 balck phontoms, and a couple more corys? Or some other tetra that would be great with the cardinals and the rest of the fish. Suggestions would be awesome!!!!!!

 

[Miss Wiggle]

can you be more specific what sort of cories and killies you have? they can vary in size and temprement which would influence what other fish you can keep with them.

 

[Batmanjay28]

can you be more specific what sort of cories and killies you have? they can vary in size and temprement which would influence what other fish you can keep with them.

I have broze corys and I have Gardneri Killifish, two of the killifish....they are all very small

 

[Miss Wiggle]

well for starters all cories are much happier in a group of 6, so you need to add at least 2 more.

after that i think you have room for 1 more group of 6-8 small fish like tetra's, cardinals should be fine.

i'd find out about those keyholes though, i'm not sure fi they may get agressive when they get bigger

 

[Batmanjay28]

well for starters all cories are much happier in a group of 6, so you need to add at least 2 more.

after that i think you have room for 1 more group of 6-8 small fish like tetra's, cardinals should be fine.

i'd find out about those keyholes though, i'm not sure fi they may get agressive when they get bigger

I have raised them before with small community fish and they do fine full grown. Very peaceful dwarf cichlid. What I suggested for stocking would be ok right? 7 cardinal tetras, 3 black phontoms, and 2 more corys.