Advice On Other Bottom Dwellers?

[coyemuse]

So I have a 29g tank. gravel with lots of plants. I have 3 Red wag swords, 2 sunset platys, 2 yellow with black spots platys. ad one yellow fish that Im not sure what it is. I know there's babies in the tank somewhere.

Ive been looking for some kind of bottom dwelling fishies, and people recommend corys. Problem is, they're hard to find here. what else could be an option?

 

[Crossfire]

So I have a 29g tank. gravel with lots of plants. I have 3 Red wag swords, 2 sunset platys, 2 yellow with black spots platys. ad one yellow fish that Im not sure what it is. I know there's babies in the tank somewhere.

Ive been looking for some kind of bottom dwelling fishies, and people recommend corys. Problem is, they're hard to find here. what else could be an option?

Well, for startes, all bottom dwelling fish need sand or else they will damage their skin and their whiskers. I recommend 6+ kuhli loaches for when you get sand, these guys are so much darn fun! And can we get a picture of this "yellow fish"? And is the tank cycled?

 

[coyemuse]

Ill see what I can do to get a picture. This tank has been running for a month now, I had a 40g but the adhesive was coming off in the corner so i downsized. While I was moving them over, i put the filter on the container that the fish were in so that it would continue to build bacteria. That filter is now on the newer tank. The three swords have been with me thru the tank changes and mishaps since Jan 7. I added the 2 sunset platys about 3 weeks ago, and the three new ones on Thursday. the fish themselves seem to be fine and adjusting. I dont have a liquid test kit yet for stats, just the strips, and the results on those dont indicate any problems. Ive noticed that the babies like to hide under gravel a lot... Dont know how they get under it though.

 

[coyemuse]

Forgive the quality.. He (Thats what ive decided it is) appears to almost be a platy/sword cross, but I havent seen either breed with such dark eyes

 

[Akasha72]

you can keep cories on gravel but it has to be smooth. I recommend picking up a bit of your gravel and rolling it between your fingers. Any sharp bits and it will have to be changed. If it's smooth and soft cories will be fine on it. I have 6 living on a smooth gravel and they are fine

 

[littlenemo]

i have gravel and i have corys there fine but its small gravel. alaska wow i have always wanted to come there. what time is it there now

 

[coyemuse]

i have gravel and i have corys there fine but its small gravel. alaska wow i have always wanted to come there. what time is it there now

its 5:25am

 

[phoenix2081]

Forgive the quality.. He (Thats what ive decided it is) appears to almost be a platy/sword cross, but I havent seen either breed with such dark eyes

Looks like a mollie like I have.

 

[coyemuse]

Hes like really flat on his bottom side and rounded on his top...

 

[littlenemo]

wow its 230 in the afternoon here. thats mad i would love to go to alaska.

bit cold though lol

 

[coyemuse]

So, Any other kinds of fish to think about?

 

[JL94x4]

I wouldn't get corys on the gravel displayed in the picture as there barbels will wear pretty quickly. I would reccomend changing to gravel just to get some Corys, the cories are exceptional fish, very hardy too.

 

[coyemuse]

Like I said originally, I havent been able to find corys here. I saw one once in the pet store but I hvent seen anymore

 

[Man of fish]

If your going to change to sand there's:
Kuhli loaches, shell dweller cichlids, Bolivian rams, corys, all I can think of ATM. Btw the bolivians are classified as bottom dwellers but they won't always stay on the bottom and are actual swimming around fish not like swim on the ground

 

[JL94x4]

If your going to change to sand there's:
Kuhli loaches, shell dweller cichlids, Bolivian rams, corys, all I can think of ATM. Btw the bolivians are classified as bottom dwellers but they won't always stay on the bottom and are actual swimming around fish not like swim on the ground

My Corys do that anyway, always on a bursting swim every once in a while, plays in the bubbles from the air stone aswel!!