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[johnlucky5]

In my 16 gallon can I have
5 glo lights
10 neon tetras
2 Corys
And be ok if I do water chances every week?

 

[pollex.jaypee]

I think that's just good. But corys need to be in a group of not less than five, they are very sociable animals. And I hope you can provide them a good substrate, they are really playful.

Keep up with water changes, it's very important

 

[johnlucky5]

Yea but if I do five that's going to be too much... I would if I could, the two I have are loving the tank there both swimming around and sucking on all the plants. I think there happy. And cool good to here, I can get my neon in like a week!!! Should I add the whole school at the same time?

 

[pollex.jaypee]

No no don't.
Maybe try one-half of the school at a time. I guess it's for the bacteria colony to adjust. I've read that tetras are susceptible to diseases.(one is the neon tetra disease, scary).So I think it's just proper to give them optimum health

Anyway(fellow members please correct me if I'm wrong) I think you can still add two more corydoras in there.Especially if they are of the smaller species.
My (safer) suggestion though, is to reduce 2 from your tetras and add 2 corys
Corys are playful fish and maybe you'll like their behavior.
It's just a suggestion though, it's still up to you.
Anyway, what kind of glofish are those? Are they danios?
And are your plants live?

 

[johnlucky5]

Glo light tetras I think, and yes there are live plants

 

[pollex.jaypee]

So I guess it won't hurt that much to add two more cories?Especially if your substrate is cory friendly

I hope someone else here has other opinions.
But one thing's for sure, keep up with water changes!

 

[johnlucky5]

Ok I will!

 

[pollex.jaypee]

But hey, I'm not really sure about that one okie? All i'm sure is that cories need a group

So if you want, you can reduce some neon tetras to add room for cories but again, it's just a suggestion.

Well, Goodluck on your aquarium

 

[venymae]

Personally I would go with one school of tetras and the school of corys. IMO your stocking list is pretty maxed for a 15 without adding the proper amount of cory. +1 to having a friendly substrate as pollex said

 

[pollex.jaypee]

Oh why haven't I thought of that?
Yes, very good suggestion. I agree with Mae, I think you would do best with just one school of tetras