Help with a 10g stocking list...

[brigid_marie]

A similar stocking list for a 10g of someone elses was ok'd by other forum members, but I just wanted to run this by everyone before I did anything.

1 blue dwarf gourami
4 male fancy guppies
2 platies
2 panda cories

If this is ok with everyone, the guppies are already in the tank (it was originally an all guppy tank and we've moved all but 4 from this tank to the 20g and the rest, my LFS gave me credit for). The tank is established and cycled. What order should I put them in? How long should I wait between adding each? Any suggestions? :huh:

 

[momar]

Lose the platies, and go for 6 cories.

 

[LunchBox]

yeah the cories will enjoy being in a bigger group

 

[fishcatch22]

I agree. get more corys to give them a proper school.

 

[D-Bak]

also.... livebearers are usually kept in the ratio of one male to 2 or 3 females.....



it keeps everybody a lot happier

 

[hughitt1]

i would also agree on the cories.. although you could probably get away with a smaller school of 4-5. I havnt' had dwarf gouramis, but i've had paradise fish before and they can be pretty mean! how are the dwarf gouramis on aggressiveness?

If they are peaceful then maybe something like:
-4 guppies
-1 gourami
-4 panda cories

As long as you keep up with water changes they should be pretty happy

Keith

 

[Wishful]

Corys show the most complex and natural behavior in large schools (6+) and are generally recommended to be kept in 3-4 as a minimum. In that small of a tank, I'd probably go with four, and the smaller cory varieties at that.

 

[brigid_marie]

Ok, I kind of have my heart set on these beautiful white platies at my LFS, we have another fancy guppy tank (20g) that we were also thinking about putting the cories in if we bought some. Could I replace the cories intended for the 10g with a proper ratio of platies?

 

[hughitt1]

That probably be okay as long as the gourami doesn't become aggressive torwards his tankmates. I've heard different people having different luck with dwarf gouramis in a community tank.

 

[momar]

I think dwarf gouramis tend to only be aggressive if 2 males are housed together. they shouldn't bother guppies, and certainly not cories.