20 gallon high

[fishorama]

Pygmies are almost not bottom fish, much more low midwater swimmers.

It's the temps that are different for some of your fish. Bettas, cardinals & rummies are good at 79-80F-ish. Sterbai corys, rams, apistos & most kuhlis too. But for pygmaeus, clown plec & shrimp that's pretty high. It's not that you can't but they may be slightly stressed, more prone to disease &/or have shorter lifespans.

 

[Vincenia]

I’m not doing well pygmy corydoras anymore. Still trying to figure what to get. Did some quick research and the clown pleco and amano shrimp can handle 78-80° water just fine. I had the amanos for nearly 2 years at that temperature in other tanks and same with the clown.

Thinking this stock list for now, tank is over filtered with weekly water changes of 25%.
GBR pair
8-10 cardinals
6-8 kuhli loaches
Clown pleco
4 amano shrimp

 

[kiddevo]

What kind of heater is that? Mine (aqueon?) has warnings all over that it must be horizontal or vertical. Not in between. Been having issues with them lately.

 

[Vincenia]

The heater is ehiem and haven’t had an issue. I can fix it when I do a water change again.!

 

[Vincenia]

After waiting a awhile I added some fish. I added 6 neons(couldn’t find cardinals that weren’t ich covered) and a trio of blue rams and endlers. Had them a few days and they are eating anything I put into the tank. The rams actually come to the surface to eat, usually I don’t see them do that and are always out and about.

 

[lauren connor]

The rummynose tetras better then cardinals?

Yes, you're right. But tetras have two problems firstly very sensitive for water parameter, secondly ich disease. So take care of these two things.

 

[Vincenia]

No longer have cardinals. I have black neons.