How Many?

Kurly · 10-07-2007, 02:06 PM

After my 10 gallon is cycled I want to add 1 Dwarf Gourami and some Cory Cats to the tank. How many Cories can I have in a 10 gallon with 1 Dwarf Gourami? I don't want to overstock.

Thanks

flipper · 10-07-2007, 02:39 PM

Hi!
Id say seven or eight if you are not going to add to the tank with other fish apart from the Dwarf. If you do add more make sure you add enough flake food to fall to the bottom for the Cory. Corys like stiller water so could turn any power filters down a bit or point towards side of the tank - not a violent flow right into the tank is what I mean!!! Only one dwarf Gourami? Was it a pair originally? Just checking you know they should be a pair ideally! good luck x flipper

**JustOneMore20** · 10-07-2007, 03:06 PM

I personally wouldn't keep cories in a 10g. The only ones I'd consider are Dwarf Cories and IMO they really deserve more room than that.

neilfishguy · 10-07-2007, 05:01 PM

dwarf gouramis do better in pairs? i have never heard that before!

**JustOneMore20** · 10-07-2007, 05:19 PM

Dwarf Gouramis do well in groups.....usually groups of 1m/2f are kept. A m/f pair can sometimes end in the females death, as males are very aggressive.

They are ok kept singly as well.

Personally, I'd go with a DG and a school of Harlequin rasboras or small tetras.

Kurly · 10-07-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

I personally wouldn't keep cories in a 10g. The only ones I'd consider are Dwarf Cories and IMO they really deserve more room than that.

The 10 gallon is not going to be a permanent home to any of the fish. It was meant to be and still will be a QT eventually. I am getting a 75 gallon in a couple of months and all fish in the 10 gallon will be moved to that tank. I am just tired of waiting and looking at my empty 10 gallon tank! So, I decided to start on something now

Since cories are on my list, I thought I would be able to get a few of them first along with a Dwarf Gourami but I don't want to stress them out and make them unhappy.

neilfishguy · 10-07-2007, 06:47 PM

If i were you I would get a dwarf gourami and 8 neons or harlaquen rasboras ( kristens allways reccomends harlies) so that just in case there is some problem and you dont get the 75, it would still be ok for all the fish as a perm home.

Betta1 · 10-08-2007, 09:00 AM

Cories are great, I just wouldn't put more then a few, perhaps 3 in a 10g due to the very limited floor space. If you can manage to find the cories in my sig they're quite small, and stay away from I believe emerald cories, they get huge.

In my personal experience, planned upgrades eventually take on new stocking desires as I've never really moved from one tank to another, theres just always something new and exciting out there.

Edit: Cories enjoy sinking carnivore pellets, they're pricey but last a long time.

**JustOneMore20** · 10-08-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurly

The 10 gallon is not going to be a permanent home to any of the fish. It was meant to be and still will be a QT eventually. I am getting a 75 gallon in a couple of months and all fish in the 10 gallon will be moved to that tank. I am just tired of waiting and looking at my empty 10 gallon tank! So, I decided to start on something now

Since cories are on my list, I thought I would be able to get a few of them first along with a Dwarf Gourami but I don't want to stress them out and make them unhappy.

Awesome.

I thought the 10g was going to be their permanent home.

In that case, do you know what kind of cories you want for the 75g? If you buy them small (whichever ones you choose), then go ahead and get 4 of them for the 10g....just be sure to move them once the tank is cycled (I'm sure thats your plan anyways....).

And they'll be fine with a Dwarf Gourami.

Are you moving the Gourami over as well?

Have you thought about what you will stock the 75g with? I'd choose some fish that you could move to the new tank, once setup.

**Fishfirst** · 10-08-2007, 11:08 AM

finding female dwarf gouramis is very hard... I've actually never saw a single female until about a year ago.

Kurly · 10-08-2007, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Awesome.

I thought the 10g was going to be their permanent home.

In that case, do you know what kind of cories you want for the 75g? If you buy them small (whichever ones you choose), then go ahead and get 4 of them for the 10g....just be sure to move them once the tank is cycled (I'm sure thats your plan anyways....).

And they'll be fine with a Dwarf Gourami.

Are you moving the Gourami over as well?

Have you thought about what you will stock the 75g with? I'd choose some fish that you could move to the new tank, once setup.

I should have explained all of that in my original post. I have already researched and made up my list of community fish for the 75 gallon. I plan on having at least 12 Cories in it and wanted to buy the first group of four after my 10 gallon is cycled. I am not sure which cories I am getting first as I am letting my son pick out the first group. I do know that I need to get them small since they will be in the 10 gallon for at least 6 weeks. The Gourami will be moved to the 75 gallon also. As a matter of fact, all the fish that will be put in the 10 gallon are going to eventually be moved to the 75 gallon after they have been quarantined for the appropriate amount of time. I have it all planned out in my head and if things go according to plan then I'll have a group of fish going out of the 10 gallon as new ones will be coming in.. my own little fish assembly line

I just have to stick to the plan. I'll have my 75 gallon in 6 weeks for sure.

I am wondering which cories are the hardiest. Since they will be the first fish in my newly cycled tank, I want to help my son pick out the species which would most likely survive. They are all just so darn cute though!

So for now, i'll get 4 cories and 1 gourami in the 10 gallon once it is cycled. I am only on day 4 now. I know I must be patient!

mesapod · 10-08-2007, 11:16 AM

Panda cories are pretty cute and they stay small so you could have like 14 of them in your 75g. Panda cories only get 4cm

**JustOneMore20** · 10-08-2007, 11:30 AM

Panda cories aren't that hardy though.

All cories are sensitive in some way to abnormal water conditions, so definitely make sure the tank is fully cycled when you add them.

C. aeneus (Bronze and Albinos) are both pretty hardy. Peppered cories are also pretty hardy.

Really, most cories will work...as long as the tank is fully cycled. I just wouldn't add too many at one time (4 is a good number).

If you wanted Pandas, I'd wait until the tanks have been fully cycled for a few weeks before adding them.

mesapod · 10-08-2007, 11:50 AM

oh sorry i just thought pandas were cute and small.

**Fishfirst** · 10-10-2007, 12:14 PM

I haven't found them to be that hard to take care off (panda cories)... no problems if the tank is stable.

Kurly · 10-10-2007, 08:48 PM

All the cories are just so cute. I really like both the peppered cories and the panda cories. I can't wait until I get my larger tank so I can a variety of them.

Betta1 · 10-13-2007, 04:49 PM

Just a word of advice, in my limited cory experience I've found that different species don't like to school with one another. I only have two kinds but they want nothing to do with one another and only hang out with their own type. This may vary from species to species but it's something to keep in mind. In my opinion one large school of cories in a 75g would be awsome, sometimes they'd be spread out and at times they could all school together. That would be something to see.

Angels777 · 10-13-2007, 06:57 PM

I really like cories too and that would be nice to see so many all together.

coheedrules · 10-30-2007, 09:28 AM

off topic but how are you "cycling" your tank? Just curious because you mentioned that cories will be your first fish... Just want to make sure you are doing at least a fishless cycle with biospira. A lot of pet stores tell you to let the tank run for a week with no fish but this does nothing to "cycle" it. Maybe this is something you already know but I wanted to be sure.

Kurly · 10-30-2007, 04:51 PM

I am on day 29 of my fishless cycle and I am using ammonia. As a matter of fact, I finally got my first 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite reading today! Nitrates are at 20 right now. I am going to make sure that I keep getting those 0 readings over the next couple of days and do the big water change before I start adding my fish.

Thanks for asking how I was cycling the tank. Fortunately I did a lot of research before I set up my tank and I am making sure that my tank is completely cycled before I add my fish. But I do know that a lot of people don't do that and just dump the fish in the tank shortly after they set it up

10-07-2007, 02:06 PM	#1
Kurly Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 70	How Many? After my 10 gallon is cycled I want to add 1 Dwarf Gourami and some Cory Cats to the tank. How many Cories can I have in a 10 gallon with 1 Dwarf Gourami? I don't want to overstock. Thanks

10-07-2007, 02:39 PM	#2
flipper flipper! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peacehaven, Sussex Age: 38 Posts: 15	Hi! Id say seven or eight if you are not going to add to the tank with other fish apart from the Dwarf. If you do add more make sure you add enough flake food to fall to the bottom for the Cory. Corys like stiller water so could turn any power filters down a bit or point towards side of the tank - not a violent flow right into the tank is what I mean!!! Only one dwarf Gourami? Was it a pair originally? Just checking you know they should be a pair ideally! good luck x flipper __________________ 20 gallon tank 15 cardinals 3 clown loach 5 mollies 3 platies 6 rosy barb 6 glowlight 10 glass tetra 1 fighter 1 swordtail

10-07-2007, 03:06 PM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	I personally wouldn't keep cories in a 10g. The only ones I'd consider are Dwarf Cories and IMO they really deserve more room than that. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

10-07-2007, 05:19 PM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	Dwarf Gouramis do well in groups.....usually groups of 1m/2f are kept. A m/f pair can sometimes end in the females death, as males are very aggressive. They are ok kept singly as well. Personally, I'd go with a DG and a school of Harlequin rasboras or small tetras. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

10-08-2007, 09:00 AM	#8
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 330	Cories are great, I just wouldn't put more then a few, perhaps 3 in a 10g due to the very limited floor space. If you can manage to find the cories in my sig they're quite small, and stay away from I believe emerald cories, they get huge. In my personal experience, planned upgrades eventually take on new stocking desires as I've never really moved from one tank to another, theres just always something new and exciting out there. Edit: Cories enjoy sinking carnivore pellets, they're pricey but last a long time. Last edited by Betta1; 10-08-2007 at 09:18 AM.

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10-07-2007, 05:01 PM	#4
neilfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 185	dwarf gouramis do better in pairs? i have never heard that before!

10-07-2007, 06:47 PM	#7
neilfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 185	If i were you I would get a dwarf gourami and 8 neons or harlaquen rasboras ( kristens allways reccomends harlies) so that just in case there is some problem and you dont get the 75, it would still be ok for all the fish as a perm home.

10-08-2007, 11:08 AM	#10
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501	finding female dwarf gouramis is very hard... I've actually never saw a single female until about a year ago. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-08-2007, 11:16 AM	#12
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern BC Age: 18 Posts: 295	Panda cories are pretty cute and they stay small so you could have like 14 of them in your 75g. Panda cories only get 4cm __________________ Kevin's (My) Tanks *10 gallon tank* - Empty *10 gallon tank-Cycling 30 gallon*- 5x neon tetras-4x peppered cories

10-08-2007, 11:30 AM	#13
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	Panda cories aren't that hardy though. All cories are sensitive in some way to abnormal water conditions, so definitely make sure the tank is fully cycled when you add them. C. aeneus (Bronze and Albinos) are both pretty hardy. Peppered cories are also pretty hardy. Really, most cories will work...as long as the tank is fully cycled. I just wouldn't add too many at one time (4 is a good number). If you wanted Pandas, I'd wait until the tanks have been fully cycled for a few weeks before adding them. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

10-08-2007, 11:50 AM	#14
mesapod Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern BC Age: 18 Posts: 295	oh sorry i just thought pandas were cute and small. __________________ Kevin's (My) Tanks *10 gallon tank* - Empty *10 gallon tank-Cycling 30 gallon*- 5x neon tetras-4x peppered cories

10-10-2007, 12:14 PM	#15
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501	I haven't found them to be that hard to take care off (panda cories)... no problems if the tank is stable. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-10-2007, 08:48 PM	#16
Kurly Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 70	All the cories are just so cute. I really like both the peppered cories and the panda cories. I can't wait until I get my larger tank so I can a variety of them. Last edited by Kurly; 10-11-2007 at 07:26 AM.

10-13-2007, 04:49 PM	#17
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 330	Just a word of advice, in my limited cory experience I've found that different species don't like to school with one another. I only have two kinds but they want nothing to do with one another and only hang out with their own type. This may vary from species to species but it's something to keep in mind. In my opinion one large school of cories in a 75g would be awsome, sometimes they'd be spread out and at times they could all school together. That would be something to see.

10-13-2007, 06:57 PM	#18
Angels777 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8	I really like cories too and that would be nice to see so many all together. Last edited by Angels777; 10-13-2007 at 07:01 PM.

10-30-2007, 09:28 AM	#19
coheedrules Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17	off topic but how are you "cycling" your tank? Just curious because you mentioned that cories will be your first fish... Just want to make sure you are doing at least a fishless cycle with biospira. A lot of pet stores tell you to let the tank run for a week with no fish but this does nothing to "cycle" it. Maybe this is something you already know but I wanted to be sure.

10-30-2007, 04:51 PM	#20
Kurly Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 70	I am on day 29 of my fishless cycle and I am using ammonia. As a matter of fact, I finally got my first 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite reading today! Nitrates are at 20 right now. I am going to make sure that I keep getting those 0 readings over the next couple of days and do the big water change before I start adding my fish. Thanks for asking how I was cycling the tank. Fortunately I did a lot of research before I set up my tank and I am making sure that my tank is completely cycled before I add my fish. But I do know that a lot of people don't do that and just dump the fish in the tank shortly after they set it up

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