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03-16-2005, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Glenville, PA (southern York County, PA/northern MD)
Age: 22
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cory or oto
Hey, I have a very small tank, but I want a catfish anyway to help clean. I'm thinking of a pygmy cory cause I've been told it won't get any bigger than my neons or an oto catfish. I was told the pygmy eats extra food on the bottom and the oto eats algea. Is this true. I'm looking for something to help w/ my algae problem. Would the oto be best? I've also hear that my algea could be from too much nutrients so i thought that the pygmy might help. Please help me out. Thanks.
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03-16-2005, 09:38 PM
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Re: cory or oto
There is not enough room in a 2 gal tank for 3 neons and 3 corys. I would suggest you upgrade to a 5.5 gal tank for that. Both otos and corys need to be in groups and there is no way otos will survive long in that small a tank.
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03-17-2005, 01:47 PM
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Location: Glenville, PA (southern York County, PA/northern MD)
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not three, I just want one
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-2 1/2 gal tank
-1 orange/red glofire
+1 Plastic Plant
-20 gallon
-Kribensis (female)
-6 Tiger Barbs
+ 1 Cave
IN GOD WE TRUST
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03-17-2005, 03:18 PM
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Aquatic Naturalist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Age: 34
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Re: cory or oto
They need to be kept in groups. And that isn't possible in such a small tank. Otos should be kept in 20 gallon tanks or larger.
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03-18-2005, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Finland
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Re: cory or oto
Agree, but IMO they should be kept in groups of 6 or more.
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03-18-2005, 05:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: cory or oto
I can't have a single Cory 
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03-18-2005, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Finland
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Re: cory or oto
noup, they are schooling fish
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03-18-2005, 05:21 PM
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Fish Guru
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Age: 26
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cory's are very social... I'd say if you have 40 bucks... go down and buy yourself a 10 gallon tank... you'll have SOOOO many more options than the 2 gallon which shouldn't even have the neons in it. The reason you have algae is either
1. your tank is sparingly cleaned
2. you run the lights for too long
3. your not performing your weekly water changes
4. you are over feeding
5. Sunlight is hitting the tank
your 2 gallon should only house a betta... thats it. Sorry to put a damper on your situation, but its for your long term success.
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