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I need an acidic PH for Rams, It says there not hardy, (bumblebees are) There really nice but I prefer bumblebees, now to look up panda cories

Yep, I want skunk cories. They can be kept in groups of 3, look it up. I like there little stripe, there the coolest of all cories, or if there not tell me lol.

Also banded corydoras, there only small so i think I could fit five in, Really its whatevers in the shop at the time, they all look verry similar. But Skunks the coolest lol

Last edited by br0ke_1T at 21-Aug-2005 14:15

Look it up? I don't need to, I have six skunk cories. They definitely seem to need each others' company, and I really wouldn't confine just three of them to one tank. Corydoras can become lethargic if there are too few of their own kind in a tank, and perk right up if more are added.

As for the axelrodi, good luck finding them. They're pretty cool cories, but you don't see them for sale often, at least I haven't.

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corydorasworld.com says 3 skunks will be fine, it says 3 or more, Banded are really cool, the smalles ive found too.

CorydorasWorld.com says five or more C. arcuatus, see for yourself: [link=http://corydorasworld.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=8]http://corydorasworld.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=8" style="COLOR: #808080[/link]
Down in the Care section- "Gregarious, best kept in groups of at least five." Basically what I've already said, except the numbers differ slightly.

Which species are you referring to as the banded Corydoras? There are a bunch that could go by that name, including a number of small cories.

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i was sure it said 3, unless that was a different site.

That was the page for the arched cory.
It was this link for the skunk cory were it said 3 or more, I think Whoever made the info on Corydoras planet has just copied and pasted, because everything in the care section is the same for every one of them.
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_arcuatus.php

Ive Just seen Bumblebee Gobies!!!! Im getting some now definatley.

This can be a problem in many aquarists...especially beginners. They see a fish and then must have it....disregarding the requirements. I don't know much about bumblebee gobies, but I think they are brackish water.

Now about your stocking list...


2 Bettas m/f (I guess it's ok since you aren't having any problems...jsut be sure to reomove one or the other if tihngs get rough)
5 Neon Tetras (go ahead and boost the school to 6)


Ok, so they are fine...now...here is what I say you could add...

1 more neon (or 3 to make it 8)
6 Cory's (skunks since you like them...though I prefer smaller cory's such as pandas for 29 gallons...just my preference really)
2 Rams (Blue or Bolivian)

I think that would be ok.

thatnks, Bumblebee gobies are fresh and brackish, they do well in both, There really cool, Ive looked them up a load.
Ill look up rams, if there cool yey!!, ill also look up pandas.
Banded cories are small, skunks are a tiny bit bigger.

Yep I meant a diff kind of shrimp, Ive Just seen Bumblebee Gobies!!!! Im getting some now definatley.

banded cories are smaller than pandas pandas at 5cm and banded at 4cm.

You know I was looking for a small cory?
Why didnt you tell me about the pygmy cory!!! thats what im getting.
How many bumblebees should i get?
And how many pygmy cories??
I'll get some plantpots

I don't recall bumblebees being hardy when I looked them up. Also, what is your pH? Rams, are actually pretty hardy if you get them from an lfs because they will have similair water to yours. Bolvian Rams on the other hand, are quite hardy and if you aren't comfortable with Blue Rams go for the Bolivians

Also, banded cory's aren't smaller than pandas are they? The pandas I ahd were tiny. Also, pygmy cory's are the smallest of them all I think...I got 2 by mistake and they stayed less than 1 inch the year I had them (moved and had to return fish)

You could try with the bumblebee gobies, but I really think they do better in Brackish.

oh, and you can probably keep about 8-10 pygmy cory's since they are so small...but I will have to double check on that.

As for plants, you do know that jumping into plants requires more time and equipment? Not trying to steer you away from them, they make for beautiful tanks, but they require higher lighting and sometimes co2. I would make a post about plants in the plant section if you wish to enter that area of fishkeeping


Also, here is a thread I had about plants...there is some useful information towards the bottom.

information starts with trystianity's first post

Good luck

Last edited by Tetra Fan at 22-Aug-2005 10:34

I already have a load of plants, ill send you a link to my website when its done so you can see, I meant plant pots, As hiding places for the cories and gobies (see I've done my reasearch lol) Bumblebees can go in fresh, brackish, and salt, most people say they do best in brackish, but will be fine in fresh and ok in salt.

Please no one say anything about the gobies or the Bettas, I have reasearched reasearched reasearchd, my bettas are now Fine, and I dont know about the Bumblebee gobies yet because ive not put them in.
I will post here and on the website if they are good.
I have done lots of the website.
I will work on it now for an hour.

My tank PH is neutral
My water is hard (about 7.5) I used PH down

Changing pH with chemicals is dangerous business and usually results in an unstable environment. I would steer clear of them.

Oh, and try to fit all your ideas into one post...posting multiple times in a row gets rather annoying and difficult to read.

Last edited by Tetra Fan at 22-Aug-2005 18:58

He is right; bumblebees, depending on which species, actually have an AFFINITY for freshwater. The more common xanthy is found in both conditions with equal frequency, but they are NOT what I would call "hardy fish"; in fact, the reputedly more fragile knighties have a far better record of survivability at the store. They will also be greatly disturbed by noticably larger, rowdy fish such as botia sp. I would not do it. Not to start any sort of argument here, but many sites have inaccurate information. Researching ahead of time is definitely good, but you have to watch your sources. They are picky eaters and very social, albeit territorial. The amount of tank space you have does allow you to physically fit a few xanthazonas, but the enviornment is far from ideal.

Thanks, ill look them up.
Are they fin nippers?
Any other ideas?
Ive started working on the website it should be finnished by tonight