Stocking a 5 Gallon tank.

[fishcatch22]

I would say an apple snail is too much for that tank as well. They can get huge. A Mystery Snail would be best as they don't get as huge and are great cleaners. If you are looking for bottom feeders to clean the tank then just so you know cories don't eat waste, few fish do. Snails will pick through it though and are cool to watch.

FWIW, apple snails and mystery snails are the exact same animal. there is only one kind that gets really huge, and it isn't all too common in the aquarium trade, really. most of the commmon ones at the store won't get bigger than 2".

apple snails in general are good cleaners, but they don't really eat algae. I have a columbian ramshorn and he eats rotten plantstuffs, algae wafers, fish flakes, and anything else that makes it to the bottom. some are voracious eaters of live plants, though, so be careful if you want live plants. my RH never touches my live plants, only dead ones, but I know many of them will eat live plants.

 

[Miguel]

I don't think he should do more fish than what he has.

I also told him that it could be possible to do this if one would be religious with water changes. I know that the tank might be maxed out already but with greater filtration and water changes it would be possible to pull this off. Most African cichlid owners over stock thier tanks to decrease aggression and do the same thing. Over filtering and water changes can help manage an overstocked tank.

I will admit that I have never seen it done successfully in a 5g tank but I also doubted the amount of water changes the person said they did.

 

[jm1212]

if he is going to add anything, it should be 1 or 2 more white clouds. coryodras like to be ing roups of at least three, which would be to much for the tank

 

[Loach43]

if he is going to add anything, it should be 1 or 2 more white clouds. coryodras like to be ing roups of at least three, which would be to much for the tank

That's the best suggestion yet IMO.
btw, I've kept kuhlis in a 5.5g and they were not tortured by the tank size. They lived about 10 years and were quite healthy because I kept the amonia level down. Saying that you can't keep them in a 5g is like saying that you need a 55g to house one pair of platys

 

[fishcatch22]

That's the best suggestion yet IMO.
btw, I've kept kuhlis in a 5.5g and they were not tortured by the tank size. They lived about 10 years and were quite healthy because I kept the amonia level down. Saying that you can't keep them in a 5g is like saying that you need a 55g to house one pair of platys

they were. khulis can live 20 years or more and reach an adult size of 4".

 

[H3D]

btw, I've kept kuhlis in a 5.5g and they were not tortured by the tank size. They lived about 10 years and were quite healthy because I kept the amonia level down. Saying that you can't keep them in a 5g is like saying that you need a 55g to house one pair of platys

I did not say you "can't" keep kuhli loaches in a 5 gallon. I said the tank is to small to keep them in. Sure the kuhli loaches may survive in the 5 gallon. I know someone who has a 12" oscar that has survived in a 30 gallon now for almost 10 years. There is a difference between surviving and thriving.

 

[fishcatch22]

I did not say you "can't" keep kuhli loaches in a 5 gallon. I said the tank is to small to keep them in. Sure the kuhli loaches may survive in the 5 gallon. I know someone who has a 12" oscar that has survived in a 30 gallon now for almost 10 years. There is a difference between surviving and thriving.

excatly H3D. they also only lived half the normal lifespan a happy khuli should.

 

[Loach43]

They died from a 7 day power outage. I lost quite a few fish from the massive ice storm that swept the midwest in Jan 2005.

 

[WeeNe858]

you can always add the corys but it is best to find the smaller ones, and as for the water quality.. that just means you have to clean more or get a stronger filter (obviosle not to strong)


so your answer ..... YES= Water changes more often