What Cory's Should I Get For My 10g

[caboose_122]

i have gravel in the botton avrage 1 1/2 - 2 mm in diameter is this ok for cory's? and if so what type of cory's should i get?

 

[tlagden]

i have gravel in the botton avrage 1 1/2 - 2 mm in diameter is this ok for cory's? and if so what type of cory's should i get?

I am assuming that you mean 1 1/2 cm as that diameter is mm would be less than a particle of gravel thick which is definitely not suitable for Cory's of any kind!

I do still feel that 1 - 1 1/2 Inches would be better still though.

Even with gravel many feel it's not suitable as it can wear down their barbels - i personally feel that gravel is okay but not as effective at mimicking their natural habitat as sand.

 

[caboose_122]

ok if i was going to put sand in the tank what would i have to do? The gravel i have in there now is small and round.

this is offtopic for this forum and sorry but would oto's be beter?

 

[MegTheFish]

tlegden, I think caboose_122 meant that the average size of an individual pebble of gravel was 1 1/2 to 2 mm in size.

I think you'd be better off getting your lone rasbora some friends, same with the serpaes. Also, the swordtails will need a larger tank once full grown. I think if you wanted to add fish then get your otto a buddy or two but I would not reccommend getting cories as you do not have any more room to add them, unfortunalty. If you find you have too much leftover food rotting at the bottom of the tank then feed less.