corys and stocking a 6g - Aquarium Advice

cee219 · 02-17-2005, 07:21 PM

I'm looking for a cory for my 55g tank (It's an unoffical stock list. It may include a peaceful schooling tetra, harlequin rasboras, dward gouramis, zebra danios, swordtail or platy, maybe cherry barbs and guppies. I haven't narrowed it down yet) It would have to be something hardy enough to stand up to any beginner's mistakes but small enough that I can keep a good sized shoal of them. Any suggestions? Oh and can anyone see problems with any of the fish I've picked out?

Even though I'm getting a 55g tank, I would like a small 5-6g tank for my room. I had a friend tell me I could put a small shoal of pygmy corys or guppies in it, but I'm not sure if that is correct or not.

Maillis · 02-17-2005, 07:42 PM

I wouldn't do guppies because they will breed and lead to problems but you could do something like 5 neons and 3 pygmy cory cats but not more than that.

verucaproduce · 02-17-2005, 08:01 PM

You could do all male guppies in your tank.

Maillis · 02-17-2005, 08:57 PM

Good suggestion... not sure how I overlooked that option

Menagerie · 02-17-2005, 10:27 PM

All pygmy cats all the time

02-17-2005, 07:21 PM	#1
cee219 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 97 Images: 1	corys and stocking a 6g I'm looking for a cory for my 55g tank (It's an unoffical stock list. It may include a peaceful schooling tetra, harlequin rasboras, dward gouramis, zebra danios, swordtail or platy, maybe cherry barbs and guppies. I haven't narrowed it down yet) It would have to be something hardy enough to stand up to any beginner's mistakes but small enough that I can keep a good sized shoal of them. Any suggestions? Oh and can anyone see problems with any of the fish I've picked out? Even though I'm getting a 55g tank, I would like a small 5-6g tank for my room. I had a friend tell me I could put a small shoal of pygmy corys or guppies in it, but I'm not sure if that is correct or not. __________________ 2g eclipse hood, 1g hex betta, 10g planted (soon: dwarf puffers), 20g empty (soon: guppy mania tank), 29g eclipse hood empty, 55g community tank

02-17-2005, 07:42 PM	#2
Maillis Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 176 Images: 4	I wouldn't do guppies because they will breed and lead to problems but you could do something like 5 neons and 3 pygmy cory cats but not more than that. __________________ 55 Gallon Community - 2 Bala Sharks - 1 Sailfin Pleco - 30-40 Zebra Danios - 7 Orange Von Rio Tetras - 3 Otos - 1 Bamboo Shrimp 20 Gallon Menagerie - 4 German Blue Rams (2 Males, 2 Females) - 1 Dwarf Puffer - 1 Clown Pleco - 1 Candy Stripe Goby 5 Gallon Eclipse - 1 Female Betta - 2 Otos - 1 Ghost Shrimp

02-17-2005, 08:01 PM	#3
verucaproduce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 508 Images: 7	You could do all male guppies in your tank. __________________

02-17-2005, 08:57 PM	#4
Maillis Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 176 Images: 4	Good suggestion... not sure how I overlooked that option __________________ 55 Gallon Community - 2 Bala Sharks - 1 Sailfin Pleco - 30-40 Zebra Danios - 7 Orange Von Rio Tetras - 3 Otos - 1 Bamboo Shrimp 20 Gallon Menagerie - 4 German Blue Rams (2 Males, 2 Females) - 1 Dwarf Puffer - 1 Clown Pleco - 1 Candy Stripe Goby 5 Gallon Eclipse - 1 Female Betta - 2 Otos - 1 Ghost Shrimp

02-17-2005, 10:27 PM	#5
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	All pygmy cats all the time __________________

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