would it be fine to add 3 guppies sum coris and sum ghost shrimp i hav another question should i put a air pump or the bio wheel filter is good enough plz i need :help:
10 gallon
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3 guppies, some cories, and some ghost shrimp would be good.
cories like to be kept in groups of 6 or more, so i think maybe some dwarf cories might be the best but i have no experience with cories so could someone say if cories like to be in groups of three? i think three or four is the most that would fit nicely into a ten gallon, but 6 might do fine.
for the air pump, i think it will be fine without it, but its hard to be sure. a biowheel filter runs the water through a lot of air so it should be ok.
EDIT: the guy above me wrote while i was writing so i didnt see his post. but i would disagree and say that an air pump is not necessary. he seems to think that cories do fine in groups of 3, which is likely, but i think only two is not enough.
cories like to be kept in groups of 6 or more, so i think maybe some dwarf cories might be the best but i have no experience with cories so could someone say if cories like to be in groups of three? i think three or four is the most that would fit nicely into a ten gallon, but 6 might do fine.
for the air pump, i think it will be fine without it, but its hard to be sure. a biowheel filter runs the water through a lot of air so it should be ok.
EDIT: the guy above me wrote while i was writing so i didnt see his post. but i would disagree and say that an air pump is not necessary. he seems to think that cories do fine in groups of 3, which is likely, but i think only two is not enough.
hondamx said:
I agree with the above with only a few notes..
Don't get male and female guppies or you will end up with an overstocked tank as guppies love to breed. If you are looking for color get a few males.
Most cories like to be in small groups of at least 5 or more. Try to get at least 4 of the same type of cories. Also try getting the small type such as Pandas.
You shouldn't really need an air pump for the tank. The main reason for them to to create surface movement to allow for gas exchange to add oxygen. The biowheel should create enough surface movement to hold enough oxygen in the tank. If you want an air pump simply for looks that would be fine. It will not hurt the tank any as long as there is no live plants in the tank. If you have live plants in the tank then I opt for not using an air pump unless your fish are starving for oxygen and this will be seen as the cories will bolt to the top alot and the guppies also staying right at the top.
I agree with everyone else, but to me it sounds like you have something else in there, do you or is it empty.
echoofformless
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All sounds well to me - but seems like a bit of the schooling fish police are in force on this thread 
I don't agree with the assertion that certain fish "like" to be in particular numbers. I have kept almost all schoaling fish at one time or another, some in larger groups, some in pairs, and some have ended up solitary....and none of them showed any signs of being happier or unhappier depending upon numbers.
Personally I think it's a complete myth. If you ask me, it's perfectly okay to keep corys in pairs and even singley...though they do appreciate at least being in a pair.
I don't agree with the assertion that certain fish "like" to be in particular numbers. I have kept almost all schoaling fish at one time or another, some in larger groups, some in pairs, and some have ended up solitary....and none of them showed any signs of being happier or unhappier depending upon numbers.
Personally I think it's a complete myth. If you ask me, it's perfectly okay to keep corys in pairs and even singley...though they do appreciate at least being in a pair.
I wouldn't put anything in there with the Flowerhorn they tend to get quite aggressive and not like other fish at all.
hey bleach_freak -- I have 3 male guppies in my 10 gallon. I just finished cycling. I will wait 1 more week then slowly add some corries.
I will get the smaller corries - either panda or gosh I forgot the other one - is it just dwarf cory?
That is all I was going to have in my 10 gallon.
Take care!
I will get the smaller corries - either panda or gosh I forgot the other one - is it just dwarf cory?
That is all I was going to have in my 10 gallon.
Take care!