Stocking suggestions

[Melissa81407]

I have a 36 gallon tall hexagon tank I was hoping to put one male betta, several guppy and a pair of butterfly endlers in the tank. It already has a Cory catfish. Do you think they will all get along? I have an extra tank if the betta does not do well. Thank you

 

[SherLar]

I think that if you can provide enough tall plants and other decor for line-of-sight breaks, they'll probably do OK.

 

[DutchMuch]

"a cory catfish"
corys need at least a group of six or else they will get lonely and literally die (this is a possibility, not all the time)

 

[Ingy]

They won't get along. The Betta will attack the guppies to death. Literally.

I have a 110 gal tank and 1 betta and 2 male guppies fought. I pulled the betta before he killed a guppy, but just. The guppy is still recovering and betta has a home in the sump.

 

[Toad]

Bettas aren't great with guppies, bettas can have attitudes and guppies are too oblivious to get out of the way.

I had to move suddenly and ended up with my 2 bettas housed in breeding nets in my tank, one jumped out twice and went after my guppies, shredding them up pretty bad. I'd skip the betta.

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[Melissa81407]

"a cory catfish"
corys need at least a group of six or else they will get lonely and literally die (this is a possibility, not all the time)

I plan on getting 3 more. I was not informed they were schooling fish and just figured that out recently. I'm not sure if my small tank bottom can house 6 comfortably

 

[Melissa81407]

I'm deciding to skip the betta I think you guys are right not worth trying to see if it will work out. Does anyone have a suggestion for a colorful centerpiece fish instead of the betta

 

[DutchMuch]

I plan on getting 3 more. I was not informed they were schooling fish and just figured that out recently. I'm not sure if my small tank bottom can house 6 comfortably

if you cant house a proper school of them I would return the others you have. Not because im being a butt lol, but because its best for the fish since IMO corys are very sensitive to schooling.

 

[flchamp89]

I'm deciding to skip the betta I think you guys are right not worth trying to see if it will work out. Does anyone have a suggestion for a colorful centerpiece fish instead of the betta

Stocking hex tanks are difficult due to footprint.

 

[Melissa81407]

Stocking hex tanks are difficult due to footprint.

Could I do a couple dwarf gouramis

 

[flchamp89]

Is it 23x20x24 ?

 

[Melissa81407]

Yeah that's it

 

[flchamp89]

Maybe a pair of sparkling. Sometimes they are tempermental

 

[Melissa81407]

Maybe I could do several small bright colored schooling fish and just skip trying to do a centerpiece fish would that be easier?

 

[flchamp89]

Endlers, chili, cpd, embers

Need figure out ph gh kh

 

[Melissa81407]

My ph is 7.4 and I have never tested gh or kh but my city pulls its water from wells so I believe my water would be on the hard side.

 

[Melissa81407]

I was thinking endlers, killifish and guppies but I'm not familiar with those fish or if they would do well together

 

[Melissa81407]

if you cant house a proper school of them I would return the others you have. Not because im being a butt lol, but because its best for the fish since IMO corys are very sensitive to schooling.

My lfs does not do returns. And I've had this guy for years. I have a 55 gallon with zebra loaches would 6 Corys do ok with the loaches?

 

[flchamp89]

Endlers and guppies are fine id do all males. And id pick one or the other. Killifish....there a lot there you would have to research them a bit.