RyanBenson
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Peppered Cory Cats. I would add one more if you can.
Oh, so would it be a good idea for me to get one for my tank??
Peppered Cory Cats. I would add one more if you can.
You say that, but I found what must have been my last survivor ON TOP of my glass cover. I thought there was a bug there, but no... It was a dead RCS. I have what are pretty tight openings to allow for my filtration and heater. I don't know how it got there.
Also, you may want to upgrade your tank, if your mollies and platies are mixed sexes, you are going to get a lot of fry.
Both mollies are male, both platies are female! Can they like cross bread?!
It's possible, but much less likely. If you had swords and platies it would probably be more likely. They are more closely related than either are to mollies.
Oh haha ok, so my next question would be, once we figure out what's wrong with my brothers tank, and get it set up correctly, would it be a good idea to give him 2 of my fish? He will then have 2 catfish, and 2 of my fish. I'm pretty positive that the ghost shrimp are already dead as they are on their sides at the bottom. And I'm pretty sure the 2 guppies left are perishing. Then get like one cat fish for my tank to eat some of the poop???
The cory cats need 3+ in a group. You can only keep three in a 10 gallon.
Ok....Im going to jump in here with a red flag...... :-(
From what I gather, you have both had your tanks for less than 2 weeks now. If that is correct, I would NOT add any more fish to either tank right now. Your tanks are still cycling, and if your brother has yet to do a water change, his ammonia is probably sky high, which could explain the already dead guppies.
I see you ordered a master test kit....good. You will need to be vigilant about testing your water and doing multiple weekly water changes for the next few weeks. Ideally, you need to keep your ammonia and nitrite levels below .25 during cycling. There is a great article about fish in cycling on this forum.
After you get your tanks cycled, I think it would be a good idea to add a 3rd cory cat to your brothers tank, and your tank should be fine with the 4 fish as long as you keep up with weekly water changes.
Sounds like you guys will have a lot of fun with your new tanks . Fish are totally addicting, next thing you know, you'll want a tank in every room of your house! Lol
Catfish don't eat poop, lol.
The cory cats need 3+ in a group. You can only keep three in a 10 gallon.
Forgot to ask, what kind of filters do you have on the tanks?
Ok....Im going to jump in here with a red flag...... :-(
From what I gather, you have both had your tanks for less than 2 weeks now. If that is correct, I would NOT add any more fish to either tank right now. Your tanks are still cycling, and if your brother has yet to do a water change, his ammonia is probably sky high, which could explain the already dead guppies.
I see you ordered a master test kit....good. You will need to be vigilant about testing your water and doing multiple weekly water changes for the next few weeks. Ideally, you need to keep your ammonia and nitrite levels below .25 during cycling. There is a great article about fish in cycling on this forum.
After you get your tanks cycled, I think it would be a good idea to add a 3rd cory cat to your brothers tank, and your tank should be fine with the 4 fish as long as you keep up with weekly water changes.
Sounds like you guys will have a lot of fun with your new tanks . Fish are totally addicting, next thing you know, you'll want a tank in every room of your house! Lol
Here is the beginners guide. I suggest you and your brother give it a read.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/articles/articles/131/1/Guide-to-Starting-a-Freshwater-Aquarium/Page1.html
Edit: Ah! Ninja'd!