[TangibleTetra]

I am trying to find a type of cory cat that will be good for my 20g tank, i dont want anything that will get very big though. I currently have in my aquarium:
1 Gourami
3 Guppies (one is male)
3 Neon tetras (ill be getting 2 more)

 

[Holstein]

pepperd corries are awesome i have 9 i thonk in my 50 gallon and there my all time fav in the tank

 

[jaysee]

Pandas would be my choice - the smallest of the full size Corys. Or go with the dwarf Corys.

 

[TangibleTetra]

pepperd corries are awesome i have 9 i thonk in my 50 gallon and there my all time fav in the tank

Yeah i was looking at those, wasnt sure because of the size they get to though :-?

 

[TangibleTetra]

Pandas would be my choice - the smallest of the full size Corys. Or go with the dwarf Corys.

Saw those, deffinetly ones im looking into. I was wondering if there is anything i could give them that would sink to the bottom? I have algae pelets but my regular flakes and bloodworms dont sink. If they do my neons get to them pretty quick.:shock:

 

[dancelady]

Usually need more than one catfish...

Most catfish like to be with others of their type, 4-5 as a minimum. They hang out together and spin yarns about us fishkeepers. They also lay eggs from time to time, my own about once a week, others faster than that. But they also eat the eggs, so no problem there, unless you want to raise catfish. It is very difficult to tell them apart unless you look down on them and see that the female is much wider than the males, because she is making eggs and needs more space for them. When young, forget it, just take whatever is available... I feed my cats the TetraVeggie Extreme Algae Wafers which sink right away. If they are small, you can use the Hikari Tropical Mini Algae Wafers which also sink.

Good luck with your tank and whatever catfish you add to it!

 

[TangibleTetra]

Most catfish like to be with others of their type, 4-5 as a minimum. They hang out together and spin yarns about us fishkeepers. They also lay eggs from time to time, my own about once a week, others faster than that. But they also eat the eggs, so no problem there, unless you want to raise catfish. It is very difficult to tell them apart unless you look down on them and see that the female is much wider than the males, because she is making eggs and needs more space for them. When young, forget it, just take whatever is available... I feed my cats the TetraVeggie Extreme Algae Wafers which sink right away. Also if they are small, you can also use the Hikari Tropical Mini Algae Wafers which also sink.

Good luck with your tank and whatever catfish you add to it!

Awesome! Thanks a bunch

 

[jaysee]

Corys are not algae eaters so there's no need to feed them algae wafers. All the fish in your tank should be eating a high quality staple food like NLS pellets, including Corys.

 

[TangibleTetra]

Yes but i read they were omnivors, so the algae would just be providing them with some of their diet. I am going to try and find a good brand of flakes maybe some pellets made for them.

 

[dancelady]

I do feed them shrimp, bloodworms, & veggies

Jaysee, sorry I do feed them the above, as well as the algae wafers. Funny evey night I put some in the dark tank, and they are gone by morning. Maybe the Mollies are eating them all up instead. Thank you for correcting me, it does mean that Tetra needs to know what food sinks so the cats can feed on the right thing. My baby cats do eat the wafers, as no one else is in there but them. I also give them First Bites and other baby food which I give to the Mollies, too. These tiny ones can't manage the large foods, yet.

 

[jaysee]

Yes but i read they were omnivors, so the algae would just be providing them with some of their diet. I am going to try and find a good brand of flakes maybe some pellets made for them.

A high quality staple food like NLS or omega one has plenty of plant matter in there for them. Quality of plant matter is one of the most overlooked aspects of fish food - everyone focusses on the proteins, which are important, but so are the greens that go into the food.

Corys don't need Cory food - they need a high quality pellet food.

Jaysee, sorry I do feed them the above, as well as the algae wafers. Funny evey night I put some in the dark tank, and they are gone by morning. Maybe the Mollies are eating them all up instead. Thank you for correcting me, it does mean that Tetra needs to know what food sinks so the cats can feed on the right thing. My baby cats do eat the wafers, as no one else is in there but them. I also give them First Bites and other baby food which I give to the Mollies, too. These tiny ones can't manage the large foods, yet.

Some kinds of african cichlids will kill themselves eating the wrong kind of food. Or I should say that the owner kills them feeding the wrong food. I'm not saying that the Corys are going to die eating algae wafers - point is that just because they eat it doesn't mean it's good for them. That's true of fish, dogs and children too.

Mollies are known to graze on algae and are notoriously glutinous - entirely possible that they are eating them too. Not sure what Tetra has to do with anything.

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