4 (f) Guppies, 2 (m) Guppies, 6 Albino Corydoras

[Hero]

If I put 4 (f) guppies, 2 (m) guppies and 6 albino corydoras in a 10gl will it be fully stocked? If not, what else do you suggest adding?

 

[rocknurworld2006]

i would say yes it would be and if you went by the inch rule its overstocked

 

[Hero]

i would say yes it would be and if you went by the inch rule its overstocked

I was told the inch rule is crap... guppies are small anyway.

 

[chelbel]

i would say yes it would be and if you went by the inch rule its overstocked

I was told the inch rule is crap... guppies are small anyway.

But they will grow and breed like rabbits

 

[Hero]

i would say yes it would be and if you went by the inch rule its overstocked

I was told the inch rule is crap... guppies are small anyway.

But they will grow and breed like rabbits

I know... that's what my cichlids are for. Cleanup.

EDIT: Cichlids are not in the same tank! Had to say that before someone had a cow! Mooooooo

 

[KraKen]

It'd be best if you replace the albino corys with pygmy corys since they are smaller and more suitable for a 10 gal tank.

 

[Luketendo]

Yeah that's stocked.

 

[lilfishie]

the cories are too big for a tank of that size, try find one of the smaller species

 

[dwarfgourami]

Just chiming in with the above. The limitations of the inch/gallon rule don't necessarily mean that you can always put more fish in than the rule would suggest. In the present case, guppies are quite messy for their size, particularly females (eat a lot-crap a lot) and albino corys need a fair bit of manoeuvering room. And then there is the breeding to be taken into account.

 

[Tolak]

It would be a bit overstocked, but if you go with a bare bottom tank, with overfiltration you should get by fine. The guppys & corys occupy different levels, so they wouldn't be a bother to each other. Get some floating plants, cheap plastic works fine for a breeding tank, and gives the feeder fry a place to hide. This is not overstocked by breeding standards, as long as it's a bare tank with large weekly water changes.

If you feed heavily, as most breeders do, the corys are bound to spawn. Don't feed cory fry, as they have spines, being catfish, and can lodge in a cichlids throat or further down the digestive system.

I have a 10 set up similar, one less cory, a lot more platys.

 

[Hero]

It would be a bit overstocked, but if you go with a bare bottom tank, with overfiltration you should get by fine. The guppys & corys occupy different levels, so they wouldn't be a bother to each other. Get some floating plants, cheap plastic works fine for a breeding tank, and gives the feeder fry a place to hide. This is not overstocked by breeding standards, as long as it's a bare tank with large weekly water changes.

If you feed heavily, as most breeders do, the corys are bound to spawn. Don't feed cory fry, as they have spines, being catfish, and can lodge in a cichlids throat or further down the digestive system.

I have a 10 set up similar, one less cory, a lot more platys.

Awesome thanks for the info! I typically do 50% water changes on a 10gl anyway, so not mouch extra work here tokeep the tank running smooth. Now with 6 corydoras ranging from .5 - 1.8" how ofthen will they breed and can I just leave the eggs in the tank and let a natural course run?