A place 4 my questions & ponderings as I build a 34 Gallons (127L) tank

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Oh no no no no no. I'm still dealing with 12 platy fry taking over my 58L :rofl: though with 6 cories & 10 Cherry Barbs my 127L might have some room :rofl:
 
Wellity wellity wellity... These bronze cories are great fun! Went in this morning. And they're active, exploring, very fun to watch. I've 6. No idea of gender. Hard to get a good photo cause they're very active.

Also brown algae on the glass. But I reckon partly too much light & high nitrate in tap water (20ppm). I need to find more frogbit & maybe keep light on 50% dimmer.

Anyway I love the Cories :wub: cherry barbs are very easy going. Really like loving this tank - just wish stock was easier to find.
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Oh yay! You got some! They're gorgeous, congratulations!! :wub:
Oh I love them instantly. My husband is really liking this tank too - he wasn't mad on the small tank because there was fighting from start & fish looking harassed & then dying & then parasites :rofl: but this is a really calm tank. I have one spray bar creating a waterfall noise & ripple & it's really relaxing. The other turbo spray acts as an air stone so hopefully good oxygen & flow for the Cories.

Makes such a difference planning a tank & stock. These two (cherry barb & bronze cory) are really lovely to watch :wub:
 
Oh I love them instantly. My husband is really liking this tank too - he wasn't mad on the small tank because there was fighting from start & fish looking harassed & then dying & then parasites :rofl: but this is a really calm tank. I have one spray bar creating a waterfall noise & ripple & it's really relaxing. The other turbo spray acts as an air stone so hopefully good oxygen & flow for the Cories.

Makes such a difference planning a tank & stock. These two (cherry barb & bronze cory) are really lovely to watch :wub:
You know my bronze cories spawned? Some eggs hatched today! I have some teeny tiny wriggling baby bronze cories! :yahoo:
 
Argh my camera can't shift focus so I can get a good full shot of the tank. My Cories are too active right now for a good shot. But you can see the plants are doing well with plenty of new growth. The Cryptocoryne plants are thriving after initial melt.
 

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Stock:

10 White Cloud Mountain Minnows
10 Cherry Barb
6 Bronze Cory

I'm thinking if adding

1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco
And more Bronze Cory

Any advice on amount of Bronze Cory I can add?

4? 6?

I don't think I'll add any more small fish groupings so the stock will finished with 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco & some more cories.
 
Further restrictions from midnight Wednesday here. So I think I'm gonna head to pet store tomorrow and use some gift cards I have. Store has no floating plants but I might get some plants for my small tank, some Vallisneria Giant & moss balls for this tank.

@NCaquatics - I've 34G tank that's 36" L x 18" H x 12" W. 10 WCMM, 10 Cherry Barb & 6 Bronze Cory. I do want to add one Albino Bristlenose Pleco. Do you think there's room for more Cories?
 
I think even with the BN, up to 12 cories would be just fine, provided you stay on top of water changes and have good filtration
 
I think even with the BN, up to 12 cories would be just fine, provided you stay on top of water changes and have good filtration

I've got 2 Eheim Aquaball 130 in there so good filtration with food surface agitation & one set like an air stone effect. And I do 75% weekly changes (I could see a python on my Xmas list!).

My husband said "oh get more of the catfish you've only 2 and they're my favourite"... Eh there's 6 in the tank :rofl: clearly doesn't zone out with that tank like I do.

Another 6 would be amazing. They are really nice moving about the whole tank so much. I'm totally smitten :wub:
 
Added Cryptocoryne undulata 'broad leaves' and sagittaria subulata.

And 6 Bronze Cory. So happy with stock in this tank. And the plants too. They're all doing great. I've ordered more Frogbit from private seller as I don't have enough surface coverage.

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Added Cryptocoryne undulata 'broad leaves' and sagittaria subulata.

And 6 Bronze Cory. So happy with stock in this tank. And the plants too. They're all doing great. I've ordered more Frogbit from private seller as I don't have enough surface coverage.

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So you have 12 cories now? Awesome!!
 
So you have 12 cories now? Awesome!!

Yes and OMG they're amazing! I'd some gift vouchers & discovered the fish shop took them so guilt free Shopping :rofl: I checked with NC regarding numbers. Gotta say they bring the tank alive! So beautiful the way the flutter & swim about. One Albino Bristlenose Pleco and then that'll be this tank stocked.

The little tank is still fry central.
 

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