Somethingclever
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I have a 29 gallon tank with 8 mollies in it. Lately i have felt like there isn't enough goin on in my tank. Can i add anything else? Or will it be over stocked? Thanks for any help.
29 gallon stocking
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What kind of filtration is on the tank, is the first thing I would consider, since mollies get pretty large and have big bio-loads.
If your nitrates don't exceed 20ppm in between water changes, I would think you could add a shoal of 6 cories, for example.
If your nitrates don't exceed 20ppm in between water changes, I would think you could add a shoal of 6 cories, for example.
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Somethingclever
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I have a filter thats made for 40 gallons i believe, looking to upgrade however. What kind of cories? Are we talkin pygmys or can i maybe go with peppered or albino? lol
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Somethingclever
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How many could i add do ya think?
bruinsbro1997
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I think a school of five to six would be great IMO.
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Somethingclever
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Even having 8 mollies in my tank? I don't wanna get them and have them be miserable. Could i mix like 3 albino and 3 peppered?
bruinsbro1997
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Yes you could. Just make sure you have good filtration.
I wouldn't mix the albino and peppered. They are totally different species and won't shoal together. If you do mix them get 4 of each so you have the minimum number of each. Or you could do albino and emerald..they are the same species so they should shoal together...I would think.
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
I have mixed species and they do not technically school , but they all hang out and swim together and lay together. They seem to know that the other guys are corys too. IME, they seem to prefer other corys who are similarly colored.
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Somethingclever
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OK last question, peppered or albino? Which should i get if i just get one.
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
That is up to you and your personal preference. I have both and I do not see a difference in temperament. They are also the same size.
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Somethingclever
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I got four albinos. Already looks like my mollies are picking on them.
