2006-11-19 09:56:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
As long as you're willing to do regular water changes (30% weekly), you can have a nice school of four cories in that tank. Make sure you cycle it first, as cories are especially prone to ammonia and nitrite poisoning.
Ghost shrimp are free on the bioload (meaning you can easily include six in there if you wanted, though you'd quickly run out of room). My cories have never eaten any of the ghost shrimp I've had in any of my tanks - that job has usually been reserved for my bettas and frogs.
Also make sure you have a tight-fitting lid, as ghost shrimp are jumpers (I speak from experience), especially in shallower tanks.
2006-11-19 14:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by birdistasty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon of water per 1 inch of fish. So I would only suggest 1 catfish in a 5 gallon tank because you also have to consider space taken by rocks, filter, etc. and the fact that catfish grow quickly and can get larger - up to 2.5 inches (and depending on what kind, there are several). Ghost shrimp will be a food for a catfish so adding 3-5 a week is a great treat for your fish. You won't be able to have them co-exist, the catfish will eat them and quickly.
To who said I don't know much about these fish - hard to say that since I have had and raised them for over 5 years now. Ghost shrimp always get eaten immediately after being put in the tank, thank you!
2006-11-19 09:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It is one gallon per 1 inch of fish. And a 5 gallon tank is tiny, so ya, maybe 1 catfish. Or just the ghost shrimp.
If you get more than 1 you must take into account that these fish will grow and will need a bigger tank eventually!
2006-11-19 10:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by Vetala 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i on no account circulate by utilising standards, i circulate by utilising how plenty filtration, and how plenty water ameliorations. in case you hold up on weekly water ameliorations, and have stable filtration, you will have approximately 4 or 5 effectively. confirm you hold up your water ameliorations nonetheless :D i admire panda cories, and peppered cories, and bronzes. and in a 5 gallon tank i had as quickly as, i had 6 in there for a protracted time with none issues. e mail me in case you choose for the different help :D
2016-11-25 20:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, lovemylab doesn't know much about these fish, sorry =/. You should be fine with a small group of around 3 dwarf cories, and a half dozen shrimp. Those two will be fine together. Try not to go much over that though, as you will then start to overstock it.
Good Luck!
2006-11-19 10:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Seabass 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
3 or 4 dwarf or pygmy corys but no larger ones as they need keeping in groups.
Half a dozen shrimps would be ok with the catfish.
2006-11-19 10:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by sue 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The hard and fast rule on how many fish you can put per gallon of water is as follows (fresh water (1) ONE inch of fish per gallon of water) (salt water (1/2) ONE HALF inch of fish per gallon of water)
2006-11-19 10:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by hjbergel 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
i've always heard 1 fish per gallon of water
2006-11-19 10:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i AM AN EXPIERENCED AQUARIST. THE RULE FOR FISH IS 1 INCH IS ONE GALLON
2006-11-19 12:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋