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55g

2 angels,
8 rummmeynose tetras,
5-6 ghost catfish,
1 upsidedown catfish,
1-2 aneus corys,
3 false julli corys,
4 pandas corys,

Is that possibile?

R_Boy

Depending on the filtration, sure it is. The more you stock, the more filtration you need. I would lose the upsidedown catfish though because they thrive only in groups of at least 4. In the wild, they group together in much greater number. So a lonely UCF would be kinda sad.

Sponge

You might just want to stick to a large school of 1 cory, or 2 medium schools of 2 cory's. They need at least 6 to be happy.

I would say this should probably work...

2 Angels
10 Rummynose Tetras
6 False Julli's
6 Pandas
6 Ghost Catfish (I don't know much about these guys though)
1 Upsidedown Cat (again, I don't know much about these guys either so someone may say no)


That looks like it might work. Good luck

You may check my saying about the UCF on the web. They are schooling fish. Anyway...

Pandas are soooooooo cool and adorable !!! Don't forget to provide lots of plants and maybe a cave for them. If you provide them with a cave, you might not see them alot. They are mostly active during night time. But if you only feed during the day, you can change their feeding habit and enjoy them. I have 10 of 'em in a 25 gal. They are not messy at all and are a great choice.

Keep the water clean and provide good filtration because they are kinda fragile. Furthermore, they are scaless so, not easy to cure when sick. But please don't keep that from getting some. They are sooooo funny !

Sponge

I've decided to change the stockings,

2 angels,
8-10 lambchop rastaboras
5-6 ghost catfish
2 aneus
3 false julli (cause i can't find them around here)
4 pandas ( my friend's pandas spawned and she has 4 fry left + want to give them to me cause at the lfs there always an illness or other around the store fish tanks also every time I buy pandas they always die in 1 day to 3 weeks!

Also i wanted to know are all these compatibile?

R_Boy


Last edited by Rookie_boy at 17-Dec-2005 12:28

Corydoras need to stay in schools of the same kind & your Corydoras wouldn't be in a school.

I would go with this setup:-

2 Angels
12 Rummynose Tetras
6 False Julli's Corydoras
6 Pandas Corydoras
6 Ghost Catfish.


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Rummies are a great schooler, very interesting to watch. I only have 4 left in my 55g, but I am getting more next week. I agree with Jason, keep the rummynoses and get a big group.
Like everyone else said, cories are best in groups. I have 3 corydoras trilineatus (false juliis) and 5 corydoras sodalis (look like false juliis) so they school together. I also have 3 pandas (had 5 to start and 2 died). My pandas are making it now but when I get the ich cured I am going to find them some friends. They seem ok but I don't want them to get lonely.
Do you already have the 2 aeneus or are you thinking of getting them? I would stick to only 2 schools of cories. The bottom will be pretty active. You could also do 8 of each type.

Sponge Bob--cories are not that hard to treat. I have 11 cories and 3 yoyo loaches in my 55g with ich right now and I am having no trouble curing the ich. I had a problem when I raised the temp. but not with finding meds. You just have to know the right meds to use on them. There are a few meds I can think of for ich and other parasites that are safe for scaleless fish.

*Kristin*

Oh ok,

Thanks for your help,

R_Boy

Last edited by Rookie_boy at 18-Dec-2005 05:17

Girlie,

I know for a fact that corys are e to Ich and since they are scaleless, you can not use the normal dosage of meds on them. As you know, Malachite Green + Formalin is a good reliable cure for Ich but on corys, only ½ the dose can be used. I do not say that they are not cureable, just that they are fragile lil' creatures that require a bit more TLC to stay healthy.

Pandas and clown loaches are my favorite and I still have them in my tanks at home. Mind you, each time I buy a CL at the LFS, 90% of the time, it has or will get Ich. So I am willing to deal with that and know that my lil' friends will have to take a few days off at the Hospital Tank. I hate it but it comes with the "package".

Lastly, the fun they bring in your tank outweight by far the inconveniences. Just need to be careful and strick on the maintenance of your tank. Those lil' bugs need premium water quality and that's what I give all my fish.

Kind regards,

Sponge

Corydoras are not scaleless fish.

Here you can clearly see the scales lining the top and bottom of the side of the cory.

As for delicacy...they are not as delicate as you make them out to be. Sure they don't respond to meds the best, but they should thrive in a normal aquarium environment. No need to do anything special for them (though most fish appreciate ideal conditions by spawning).

I say don't worry about that Pandas. In my first tank I had a small school of them and I had then for a good long time without any problems.

If you DO have questions, I recommend asking Calilasseia. I consider him pretty much an expert on Pandas.

Last edited by Tetra Fan at 18-Dec-2005 10:31

Corydoras, as with all Siluriformes are completely scaleless. Callicthyids have two rows of armored plating that I believe you are confusing with actual scaling.

Technically, Corydoras are actually scaleless. Those things lining the side of the cory are called scutes, which are a form of armor plates. As far as I know, they cannot be knocked from the fish like scales, and though they are tough, the scutes do not afford as much protection from medication and other waterborne items as scales do.

Last edited by sirbooks at 18-Dec-2005 10:39

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Ah, so I am wrong.

But hey, who couldn't confuse 'em for scales?...Especially if your just starting to learn more about them. >.<

Tetra,

I was not confused by them plates. Fact is I read about them and experience with them before posting comments on 'em. And I maintain that they are e to disease if not well treated eg. good filtration, maintenance, food.

Don't take this personnaly, I mean no disrespect by it but all the above are well known facts.

Kind regards and no hard feelings.

Sponge

Last edited by Sponge_Bob at 18-Dec-2005 15:57