Ben the Betta
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Anything I need to know about cory's before I add them to my tank?
Anything I need to know about cory's before I add them to my tank?
I am going to put 3 in the tank (10 gallon) is that Okay? I have a lot of hiding places. Also, the fish I have in the tank right now, are 3 male guppies.Hello Ben...
Corys are bottom feeders and are best fed toward evening when the tank lights go out.
They're foragers and need more tank space than most aquarium fish. I stock one for every 5 gallons of tank volume. Gives them a bit more swimming room.
Corys are very sensitive to changes in water conditions. I keep the water chemistry stable with large, regular water changes.
They are meat eaters. I feed a variety of frozen, it's most nutritious. Brine shrimp, Mysis shrimp, bloodworms, beef heart, plankton and krill. A little vegetable biscuit and minced garlic once a week or so.
Aquarium fish are generally small, with very small stomachs. They don't need much. I feed about twice a week. A little more if I have fry in the tank.
I follow these steps. I have some that are 5 years old and still very active.
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I have smooth gravel. And I have a 10 gallon tank
Don't put them in a small tank <5G unless they are Pygmy cories.
When they're happy they breed like rabbits.
Is it possible to determine the sex of the Cory? I have a pair, but thus far no kitten-fish...