Corydoras?

Genesis · Nov 26, 2005

I bought an albino (bronze) corydora today, do they really add to the overstocked-ness of a tank?

please reply, thankyou

Siamese Fighter05 · Nov 26, 2005

Everyfish adds to the overstockness of a tank really... They all produce waste - some produce lots some produce little. C. aenus need to be kept in groups of a minimum of three as they are a shoaling catfish and enjoy the company for extra security. What size is your tank and what other fish are in there?

dwarfgourami · Nov 26, 2005

Yes, of course they do. They eat and crap and take up 2-3 inches of space.

Pidgecbr600rr · Nov 26, 2005

Mine seem ok with just 2, they dont even bother with each other and spend most the time at opposite ends of the tank

ncjharris · Nov 26, 2005

If you want to get the best out of cory's, they should be in groups of 3 or more. We had three and they shoaled ok, but it wasn't untill we added three more that they really became active!

Although they add to the bioload on the tank, they are not massive waste producers. Its more what they miss when they are eating that can cause a problem.

Genesis · Nov 26, 2005

uhh, ive got a 55 litre at the moment but im getting a 120 litre for Xmas

my tank is currently overstocked but im getting a new one as i said

my fish are:
2 Dwarf Guoramis (M,F)
1 Angel Fish (N/A)
3 Kribensis Cichlids (M,M,F)
1 Red-Tailed Black Shark (M)
1 Sucking Loach (N/A)
1 Khuli Loach (very small) (M)
1 Albino Corydora

peediepixie · Nov 26, 2005

Ifd you know your tank is over stocked why buy another fish :no:

. You should wait until you get your bigger tank before thinking about buying more. All fish add to the stock numbers of the tank becuae they all take up space and add to the waste levels. :huh:

ncjharris · Nov 26, 2005

55 litres is 15 gallons!?

You are seriously overstocked. Even in your 150 (35 gallons) you will be pushing it.

Genesis · Nov 26, 2005

nah, wen i get my new tank ill split the fish betweenthe two, so ill have 50 gallons in all

btw all my fish are v. young exept the dwarf guoramis but they are only 2" long

peediepixie · Nov 26, 2005

If you look on you can loom up different types of fish, their minimum tank size and also compatible tank mates.

Siamese Fighter05 · Nov 27, 2005

peediepixie said:
Ifd you know your tank is over stocked why buy another fish . You should wait until you get your bigger tank before thinking about buying more. All fish add to the stock numbers of the tank becuae they all take up space and add to the waste levels.

Yep, why did you buy another fish if you knew you were already overstocked?

Genesis · Nov 27, 2005

to remove the nitrites from decomposing plant matter

peediepixie · Nov 27, 2005

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to remove the nitrites from decomposing plant matter
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Could you not just remove the plant and maybe change it for a fake plant? I suspect your nitrites will be high anyway due to overstocking and although the cory may remove plant source nitrites etc, it will be producing its own waste too...

Kind of seems like a no win situation to me except if the palnt had been removed first and no new fish added. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though (but useless!!

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Vegan Peaches · Nov 28, 2005

Cories are awesome fish, and do a good job at keeping your gravel/sand/bottom clean, but they still produce waste, and one may not harm your setup too much, but a group of them fully grown can take 9-15 gallons all to themselves (3 gallons per cory as they can attain 3 inches each). If you like having one cory, you may want to invest in a small species tank (15-20 gallons) as they are alot of fun to watch in groups.