I have a 55 gallon tank, im a newbie at this, so i bought a cory at my LFS, the corys there were in a tank with gravel but reading some other posts, it said to keep them in a tank with sand or smooth gravel. Can make a little sand spot in the tank for him to go or will it not really matter?
can i keep my cory in a tank with gravel?
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as long as the gravel is not coarse or sharp it should be fine.
a sand bed is a good idea, but you have to find a way to keep all of the sand in one place (i.e a net of some kind). corydoras love to burrow and play in the sand.
i must ask, is your tank cycled?
what else is in the tank?
is it planted?
what type of filtration do you have?
corydoras like to be in groups
a sand bed is a good idea, but you have to find a way to keep all of the sand in one place (i.e a net of some kind). corydoras love to burrow and play in the sand.
i must ask, is your tank cycled?
what else is in the tank?
is it planted?
what type of filtration do you have?
corydoras like to be in groups
my tank has fake plants, a whisper power filter 60, my tank is not fully cycled yet, i have 3 angel fish, 3 black mollys, 3 neon tetra, 4 red glow zebras and 1 cory. Should i get more corys in the tank?
Hi,
You NEED more Cories for your tank. They should be kept in groups and are lonely if kept alone. I also suggest to get some driftwood/rock piles for your tank so they can hide under them.
Like jm said, if its not sharp gravel they will be fine, but they would like a sand pit.
Cory Lover
You NEED more Cories for your tank. They should be kept in groups and are lonely if kept alone. I also suggest to get some driftwood/rock piles for your tank so they can hide under them.
Like jm said, if its not sharp gravel they will be fine, but they would like a sand pit.
Cory Lover
you need to get another filter for your tank. a whisper 60 does not put out enough gallons per hour for a 55 gallon.
you need to take back all of your fish to the LFS where you get them. cycle is a very dangerous process for fish and the high ammoina and nitrite will harm their gills. you need to get a test kit so you can see when your ammoina goes over 0.5. when it does, you need to do a water change. you should really do a fishless cycle for your tank.
you need to take back all of your fish to the LFS where you get them. cycle is a very dangerous process for fish and the high ammoina and nitrite will harm their gills. you need to get a test kit so you can see when your ammoina goes over 0.5. when it does, you need to do a water change. you should really do a fishless cycle for your tank.
When your angelfish die, don't be too discouraged. Angels rarely survive in an uncycled tank. Wait a couple months, then go get replacements. You'll be amazed at how hardy they are when they aren't being poisoned by their own waste products.
is a emperor 400 filter good for the tank, the specs said it was for 30-80 gallon tanks, and moves 400 gallons an hour.
I'd add the 400 and leave your other one there. If not fully cycled, it has what little bacteria you have.
Do you have any readings at all? If you don't have a good liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, please get one? Are you doing water changes?
Do you have any readings at all? If you don't have a good liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, please get one? Are you doing water changes?
I added some ammonia reducer the level is now at 0 from being 0.5, i have been doing partial water changes every week as stated, my NH 2 is at 0 and NH 3 is at 20, ph is 7.0, hardness of water is 120 (moderate). Fish are doing just fine, no sudden change, no irradic behavior or anything, i have looked at each fish there is no sign of fungus, ick, red gills, or anything abnormal. Does anybody have the emperor 400 filter and if so, how does it work, i know it is top of the line, is it quiet, efficient, cleans water well and so on?