80 is ok for a short time and it's a good way to prevent ich
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It's better to go with over kill on filtration. All my tanks have a larger filter than required. My 50 gallon has a 70 gallon filter and it's been over a year since I lost a fish from that tank
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Planet Catfish has the most accurate info on Corys. If you're doing 80 F, Sterbai are the way to go. Most other species don't do as well in the long run over 77 F. You can do five of them, but six is better.
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You make a good point. I will start checking more-so on the sites based specifically on the fish im looking for. So id like to keep my tank around 78*, since right now im definately on the higher end. But since theres no A/C here and im having heater issues (i think) its probably best to assume the higher temps. The one downside i see to the species you suggested, was that they grow to be a bit bigger than the usual 2" i was thinking. Wouldnt be the end of the world, but it would take more space for fish of other varieties.. I did see the flag tailed panda likes higher temps as well and is smaller. Maybe ill go with that one even though i liked the darker colours Might look cooler in my lighter sand anyways
Corydora oiapoquensis is not a commonly seen species. I've never seen it offered personally. Regular panda cories (corydora panda) do not do well in height temps IME.
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Sterbai get to 2.5 inches. A shoal of 6 will give a single ram plenty of space. If you did a breeding pair of Bolivians, they might get rough with the Corys when the female spawns. Not sure if I'd go that route. If you want Corys, I'd suggest a single Bolivian in that tank.
You could round out the top half of the tank with a small shoal (6-8) of tetras. Bloodfins, Black Neons, and Lemons all occupy the top half of the tank. Pencilfish and Hatchetfish are also good choices.
Don't worry about the oxygenation of the tank. If you have a filter running, there's enough oxygen dissolved in the water.
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Research the rule of thirds in aquascaping and alike methods.
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I'm pretty sure you are fine on oxygen. I think that's all good if you have an HOB. maybe lower the water level if you want more aeration. I don't think it's even an issue unless you are running @ extremely high temps. I don't think you would need an air stone unless you just want one.
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Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of only getting one male, but would they not be happier with more of its own kind? Or what would be ideal considering the small space? And with rams and corries, id only have room for 6-8 small fish after that? (Of course not sticking to specific numbers since everything is different).
In a 29 gallon, I'd do either one ram and some Corys OR one confirmed breeding pair of rams and no other mid/bottom dwellers. (Groups of 6+ rams can be kept in larger tanks, but that's not an option here.)
In addition to that, you could do a shoal of middle/top dwelling fish. Anywhere from 6-10, depending on size. I'd suggest using aqadvisor.com.
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I'm not sure about "happy." But I don't think it would stress a ram to be alone. I think they're almost like angel fish in that regard. I could be wrong. I think most people have one or two in tanks that size.
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