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Old 11-28-2009, 10:22 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Luti-Kriss View Post
Yeah. I realized I'm being a little unrealistic here. My tank is only a 10 gallon and yeah the shark would not be good with my fish...

What about the pictus catfish though? Do I HAVE to keep them in groups? I wanted to get a small one. Or should I say no due to tank size?
A 10 gallon is simply too small for Pictus Cats. You could get about 4-5 Cories though and they come in some beautiful colors. They are also some of the best bottom feeders I have seen for home aquariums. I have 21 Cories of four different species in my 125 gallon tank and they keep the gravel spotless of uneaten food.
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7 Emerald Cories
8 Gold Barbs
3 Julii Cories
1 Lake Malawi Syno
4 Peppered Cories
6 Red-Tailed Tinfoil Barbs
5 Rosy Barbs
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