Which Cories?

[bagu]

heya!

20gallon cube tank (orca ra05)

occupants:

German Blue Ram (female)
1 Flying fox


how many cories can i have? i don't want them to grow too big ^^

pygmy? adolf? pandas? how many ?

thanks guys!

Bagu!

 

[Truck]

sterbai, schlutzei and schwarzi with rams, because of high temp etc.

a shoal of 6-8 would look good.

 

[bagu]

wicked!

you are a god mate lol

what about adolf?

or peppermint i think they are?

sorry ^^

 

[Truck]

wicked!

you are a god mate lol

what about adolf?

or peppermint i think they are?

sorry ^^

they may get too big IMO

 

[Inchworm]

I wouldn't recommend keeping either C. schultzei or C. schwarzi in water over 75 F. C. sterbai would be fine in temperature up to the low 80s.

 

[bagu]

i thought sterbai got to 3"?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi bagu

They get close to that, maybe a little shorter.

 

[Truck]

mine maxed at 2.5"

 

[bagu]

thanks guys XD

well then!

I'll go and buy a few sterbai!

ill get 4 and see how they go

im still also looking for a top middle, and going to get 6 rummy or neon's, but not sure =/ i want color hehe!

 

[Truck]

thanks guys XD

well then!

I'll go and buy a few sterbai!

ill get 4 and see how they go

im still also looking for a top middle, and going to get 6 rummy or neon's, but not sure =/ i want color hehe!

go for rummy nose or cardinals. they cope better at high temperatures

 

[bagu]

okay then will do

so now my tank will have...

1 Female German blue ram (Bunty)
1 Flying fox (otis)
4 Corydoras Sterbai
6 Rummy nose/ cardinal tetras

and possibly, my BN pleco will be taken off my hands, as I have decided to go for a clown pleco =/ i wish I had thought it through first ^^

w00p this tank is gonna be amazing!

OOOOO the rule 1" to 1 gallon has been exceeded i have it at 25/28") i have 2 matured biological filters, will this be okay? or will i have to cut out some fish =(

goes to prove, bigger is better

 

[bagu]

bump

 

[Inchworm]

Hi bagu

When you increase the number of fish in your tank, add them gradually and watch the results of the tests for nitrates. Even if you have lots of beneficial bacteria, the end result of too many fish will be elevated nitrates. As long as it stays low, your fish will be alright, but once it starts creeping up, you will know you are reaching your limit. If you test your tap water and it shows much nitrate, you will be able to keep fewer fish than if it is low to start out with.

It's always better to have fewer fish, but healthy ones, than to have too many in a tank.