I have a one gallon aquarium with a filter. I am wondering if its enough for two zebra danios and 1 spotted cory catfish.
2007-07-19 03:48:56 · 14 answers · asked by Enjoi Skater 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Zebra Danios are hyperactive fish that require a 20 gallon tank. In a one gallon tank, they will hurt themselves by running into the tank walls too often. For the Cory, it also likes to swim about and they also prefer to be kept in groups of 3+. For the Cory, the minimum tank would be 10 gallons. No fish is suitable for a one gallon tank, it is far too stressful, even for Bettas.
Nosoop4u
2007-07-19 06:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
All these drones who go on about inches per gallon don't know about fish - they just repeat what the fish store tells them like a broken record. There is more to it then that.
Zebra Danios are very fast, very active fish. Anything less then 10 gallons is confining to them, a 1 gallon is just cruel.
A cory cat can be kept in a one gallon tank, but cory cats are social schooling fish and it is not the right way to keep it at all.
2007-07-19 06:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No way! Zebra danios are very active and need at least a 10 gallon tank. I would put those three fish together in a 10+ gallon tank and maybe with somme other tank mates.
~ZTM
2007-07-19 06:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, that is way too small. Would you like to be that crammed? It is mean to keep them in such a bad situation. Zebras love to dash back and forth, and can hardly do that in a ONE gallon (unsuitable even for bettas in my opinion), and they also do best in groups. I don't know why people who are too cheap to get decent tanks bother with live animals. One gallons cost almost the same as 10 so I hope you do the humane thing. Poor fishies.
2007-07-19 10:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recomendation for zebra danios:
Appropriate Home
An aquarium with an exterior power filter with a BIO-Wheel, a maximum of 1/4 inch of gravel, and an aquarium heater adjusted between 70 and 82 degrees F. Over a period of time Danios can adapt to even lower temperatures and live in an aquarium without a heater.
Caring for such a vibrant and active fish is not as easy as people may lead you to believe. Even though the zebra danio is a common fish, regularly found in tropical community tanks world wide, they do require something of a caring touch to make sure that they are both happy and healthy. Most people are not aware that the zebra danios' hyperactivity is actually a sign that they are slightly aggressive. They are schooling fish, and if they are not kept in sufficient numbers, then their schooling behavior will mix with their aggression and lead to fin-nipping and even attack on tank mates. A good school size for zebra danios is a minimum of five fish, with a preference for nine or ten. If you watch a well housed school of danios, you will quickly see that the males will occasionally display fight. It is this behavior that translates to aggression and fin nipping when they are improperly housed. Typically, the display fights involve nothing more than two male danios staring at each other and straightening their pectoral fins. It will last for about twenty seconds until one of the danios gets scared off, forgets what it is doing or simply gets bored.
If you have an open topped aquarium then before you get these fish you need to get a hood. Zebra danios are notorious jumpers, and will make frequent bids for freedom by jumping through whatever gap they can get through. Do not be surprised to find that if your hood has large gaps for cables and air hoses that your danios have miraculously managed to get through. There are few fish more tenacious when it comes to escaping their tank to the daylight in the sky than the zebra danio. Taping over these holes is the best thing to do, or plugging them with sponges also works.
Knowing that zebra danios need to be kept in schools, preferably away from fish with fancy tails or fins, you can expect to have absolutely not problem with the fish in a community tank. Their nature and liveliness is guaranteed to bring a spark of life into your community, and their playfulness will surely keep you highly entertained. Enjoy their vitality!
2007-07-19 04:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Robert S 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
That is way to small for anything expect a betta and even they wouldn't be very happy in it.You need at least a 5 gallon preferably a 10 for the fish you want.Cory like to school and will be happiest in a group of 3 or more.
2007-07-19 04:15:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No i wouldnt put all 3 in i gallon a 5 gallon or a 3 gallon yes but a 1 gallon is just to small for 3 fish when i got mine shish at pets smart the guy said its best to have 1 fish for 1.5 to 2 galllons of water so you dont over crowed them. you can go to walmart and just buy the glass 5 gallon tank and not have to buy the starter kit and it wouldnt be that much money and it would be worth it to your fish and you could still use your filter on it and the decor you have in your one gallon with your 5 galllon. God Bless and Good Luck!
2007-07-19 04:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by Lady_Marie 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
One gallon isn't enough room for one fish. No way would it be enough room for 3!
2007-07-19 08:08:08 · answer #8 · answered by LuvinLife 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can put a beta and maybe a plant in there . a one gallon tank is only for show of how quick you can kill a good fish.
2007-07-19 17:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by TroubleGrl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get at least a 10 for any fish they need room too.
2007-07-19 03:54:51 · answer #10 · answered by beachy 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋