5 Gallon Guppies and Cory tank

[Chad2000k]

5 gallon planted fresh water tank. 3 male guppies and a peppered Cory.

 

[Darkseid76]

Royals game? lol

 

[Chad2000k]

LoL yeah, my phone gets random and doesn't pick the right one sometime. I thought I deleted it. Added: and that's actually my girlfriend on the field with the camera in her face singing the Canadian National Anthem.

 

[Scottyhorse]

Tank looks good, but you should have at least three cory cats, but a 5 gallon doesn't have room for that.

 

[Chad2000k]

Tank looks good, but you should have at least three cory cats, but a 5 gallon doesn't have room for that.

Right, planning on getting a 10 gallon but 3 won't fit for that either... However they're all getting along just fine occasionally following one another around and playing in the bubbles.

 

[Koco35]

LoL yeah, my phone gets random and doesn't pick the right one sometime. I thought I deleted it. Added: and that's actually my girlfriend on the field with the camera in her face singing the Canadian National Anthem.

Wow that must be a talented girlfriend you have there!

 

[Koco35]

5 gallon planted fresh water tank. 3 male guppies and a peppered Cory.

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Looks good Chad! Nice and clear

 

[Chad2000k]

Wow that must be a talented girlfriend you have there!

Very talented! Lol thank you.

 

[PockX]

Right, planning on getting a 10 gallon but 3 won't fit for that either... However they're all getting along just fine occasionally following one another around and playing in the bubbles.

You could put 3 cories and 3-4 guppies in a 10. Cories have a small bioload. And it would make the guppies/cory to have more friends.

 

[Chad2000k]

You could put 3 cories and 3-4 guppies in a 10. Cories have a small bioload. And it would make the guppies/cory to have more friends.

I can? I know they have a small bioload but as far as having enough space to swim around, 2 I could see but 3 makes it seem a little tight for them I think. I want to get a Panda cory but I'm not going to shell out $10 for one at my lfs. Do you use Aqadvisor.com? I've looked up several combinations and I know it puts it at it's minimum settings and whatnot but it seems to be really short or underusing the tank...

 

[PockX]

I can? I know they have a small bioload but as far as having enough space to swim around, 2 I could see but 3 makes it seem a little tight for them I think. I want to get a Panda cory but I'm not going to shell out $10 for one at my lfs. Do you use Aqadvisor.com? I've looked up several combinations and I know it puts it at it's minimum settings and whatnot but it seems to be really short or underusing the tank...

If you have a good filter and keep the water good..you should have no problem.

 

[Koco35]

I can? I know they have a small bioload but as far as having enough space to swim around, 2 I could see but 3 makes it seem a little tight for them I think. I want to get a Panda cory but I'm not going to shell out $10 for one at my lfs. Do you use Aqadvisor.com? I've looked up several combinations and I know it puts it at it's minimum settings and whatnot but it seems to be really short or underusing the tank...

Whats aquaadvisor? I assume its a website??

 

[Chad2000k]

Whats aquaadvisor? I assume its a website??

Yeah www.aqadvisor.com basically enter the size of the tank and type of filter and it can based on your fish stock determine if you're overstocked or enough filtration capacity.... I'm skeptical of it.

 

[Scottyhorse]

I would say you would have room for 3 peppered cories and 3-4 male guppies in a ten gallon. Mine like to play in the live plants so if you add some like vals, penny wort, or mexican oak leaf they would enjoy.

Keep in mind, aqadvisor.com is just a guide line, most of us suggest coming here before you do what it tells you to

 

[Chad2000k]

I would say you would have room for 3 peppered cories and 3-4 male guppies in a ten gallon. Mine like to play in the live plants so if you add some like vals, penny wort, or mexican oak leaf they would enjoy.

Keep in mind, aqadvisor.com is just a guide line, most of us suggest coming here before you do what it tells you to

Thank you... Where do you get your plants from? I've got good plants from my lfs but a lot of them have some brown to it so it's a patient greening up but i don't want it to die either... I'm new to the aquabid.com thing too but it looks decent...

 

[Corydoras92299]

Tank looks good, but you should have at least three cory cats, but a 5 gallon doesn't have room for that.

I agree cory cats are social fish who go GREAT with 2 or more and I love it makin the most out of a small tank

 

[60oz]

Hijacking the OP, sorry, but I was just wondering if I could get away with adding a cory or two in my 5.5 gallon? I currently have three wcmms in there and a 10 gal filter.

 

[Scottyhorse]

Thank you... Where do you get your plants from? I've got good plants from my lfs but a lot of them have some brown to it so it's a patient greening up but i don't want it to die either... I'm new to the aquabid.com thing too but it looks decent...

Hey there. I got most of my plants from aquariumplants.com and various members of the planted tank.. I will also be ordering some for the new 40B from Peabody's Paradise Plant Store - Shop!, extraplant.com, probably just those two.
Aquabid is good too.

 

[Scottyhorse]

Hijacking the OP, sorry, but I was just wondering if I could get away with adding a cory or two in my 5.5 gallon? I currently have three wcmms in there and a 10 gal filter.

No, I would have 5 WCMM and you would be fully stocked. If you find a dwarf cory species like corydoras hasboras or pygmy cories, you could add three of those.

 

[Chad2000k]

No, I would have 5 WCMM and you would be fully stocked. If you find a dwarf cory species like corydoras hasboras or pygmy cories, you could add three of those.

No problem 60oz... What is wcmm? And would a peppered Cory be a dwarf or no? Thinking about moving this stock to a 10 gal and get a panda Cory in there and then put some ghost shrimp or tetras and a dwarf Cory...