Do Cory Prefer Carpeted Tank

Cory cats can thrive in larger tanks too.

Do cory prefer carpeted tank. Many beginner hobbyists keep corydoras catfish in small tanks like 10 gallon aquariums. I am planning on getting 5 venezuelan cory cats they are super small for my 10 gal mini community ish tank. I learned that ember tetras and cherry shrimp like a well planted aquarium and i was wondering if i should get a carpet or not and how much substrate i should cover if i. 1 they need ground space so aquascape shouldn t take away too much of grounds.

Sterbai corydoras can tolerate higher temperatures and will do well up to 86 f 30 c. Also a few of my own opinions concepts when setting up a planted tank for corys or catfish in general. I am also planning on getting 5 ember tetras and 4 cherry shrimp. Get corydoras that will thrive in the water temperature of your tank.

Can they feed off the glosso or do they need sand gravel. Here is a great infographic that will explain everything you need to know about creating a carpet in your planted tank. I also like the look of spiny riccia and eleocharis sp mini. 2 use plants that don t attract hide waste ex.

Triandra i think its elatine but cant find much information about it other than its a difficult to find plant. I have seven cory cats and i have one lazy one too. 5 5 gallon 1 betta 10 gallon 4 fancy guppies 1 cory cat. The carpeted tank is used often in modern aquascaping because it provides a beautiful effect giving depth motion and stunning colour to any aquarium.

Although peetee is correct about cory cats being schooling fish i don t think that is why the cory doesn t move much. You can buy an aquarium thermometer at your local aquarium supply store or online. Cory catfish can do well in covered tanks of nearly any size and dimensions. I m wondering if it would be ok to keep corys in a tank with a glosso carpet and very little substrate showing.

I love the look of e. Either way hobbyists need to remember that all living species tax the bio load capacity of a tank. In general corydoras prefer a temperature of 70 f 21 c to 80 f 27 c. It has been that way for about a year and shows now signs of illness.

The substrate is eco complete and there are a few patches of it showing underneath the driftwood and in between some crypt parva but apart from that it s plants all the way. So it s important to be.