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Litres: 70.5
US Gallons: 18.63
UK Gallons: 15.51

could I put 6 panda cories & 3 mollies in there?

Length-60cm
Hight-47cm
width-27cm

Technically all of those fish could fit in there, but I wouldn't do it simply because mollies and corys have completely different water requirements. Mollies do best in hard, alkalyne, brackish water, while corys (and especially panda corys) do best in soft, acidic water with no salt.






Last edited by Cory Addict at 11-Feb-2005 19:10

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

oh, thanx

could I put platies in there

Last edited by dude_dude at 11-Feb-2005 19:14

Platies with corys should be fine.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

okay,thanx

Platys would be fine with pandas. If you only want platys and pandas then you could get like:
10 pandas
6 platys(all females or 2 male and 4 female.
What kind of filteration do you have? Is the tank cycled?

Im planning on making my own tank which will fit perfectly on my desk,& I love panda cories (& mollies) so I descided I'll make my own tank.I have a filter that came with a begginers kit but its for a 5 gal.(so ill get a new one)
(what filters do u recemmend)(is recemmend spelt right?)
what fish should I add 2 the tank first & how many"?

I change my mind, I'm not going to make my own tank.could i have a school of rummynose tetras,a shoal of panda cories,& 2 or 4 platies? (what other fish would u reccomend i like dwarf gourmaies,Instead of rummies what other similar sized fish would you reccomend?)(20 gal tank)

Last edited by dude_dude at 18-Feb-2005 01:00

just because floor space is definitely an issue in a 20 gallon tank i wouldn't recommend keeping any more than 6 or 8 panda corys in one personally.

I change my mind, I'm not going to make my own tank.could i have a school of rummynose tetras,a shoal of panda cories,& 2 or 4 platies? (what other fish would u reccomend i like dwarf gourmaies,Instead of rummies what other similar sized fish would you reccomend?)(20 gal tank)

honestly platys are OK in softer water like what you'd be looking for for a panda cory tank but they do prefer harder water with some salt added. If it were up to me I would stock the tank with:

6 panda corys
6 rummynose tetras
1 pair dwarf gouramis

If you're really set on livebearers and want the platys, You could do:

6 panda corys
6 rummynose tetras
1 male 2 female platys OR guppies

if you don't want the rummies:

6 panda corys
1 male 2 female platys
1 pair dwarf gouramis

Other schoolers that would work in place of the rummynose tetras:

harlequin or other small rasboras, neon tetras, black neon tetras, head and tail light tetras, glowlights, there are tons really :%)

HTH



Last edited by Miss Moppet at 18-Feb-2005 04:15

planning on getting 6 panda cories, 6 long finned serpe tetras 2 platies & 2 bolivian rams, is this a good stocking list 4 a 20 gal.(the answer is probably no but I thought I'd try asking anyway) thanx

The long finned serpae are really nippy so them with a bolivian ram may not be a good idea. though you could have:
6 panda corys
6 serpaes(long finned)
4 platys(3 female 1 male or 4 female.)
How does that sound?

*sigh* all right I suppose, thanx

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/55045.html?200502182309

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Tetra%20Talk/55039.html?200502182225

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Water%20Gardens%20and%20Ponds/55000.html?200502182222

Last edited by dude_dude at 18-Feb-2005 23:32

it's not so much the serpaes I would be worried about with the bolvian rams as it is overstocking. Adding a pair of rams to that stock would be pushing it but that really depends on a lot of factors: how well you maintain the tank, filtration, fake/real plants, decorations, etc. If you really wanted the rams you could get them instead of the platys.

Keep in mind that your platys WILL spawn. Even if you leave the fry in with the parents to fend for themselves, you are almost guaranteed to get a few survivors that will FULLY stock your tank eventually, so you'll want to be modest with your original stock. Be prepared to find homes for the babies as your platys spawn.

Also, with platys (most livebearers actually) you want to have a greater number of females than males. This is why they are commonly sold in trios by reputable dealers. If you don't have more than one female for every male, the females will basically be stressed and harassed (eventually to death) by the males as they are very prolific spawners!

K, I think ill have 2 go without the rams (could I put 2 rams in a 5 gal?)

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/55045.html?200502182309

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Tetra%20Talk/55039.html?200502182225

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Water%20Gardens%20and%20Ponds/55000.html?200502182222

Thanx

Last edited by dude_dude at 19-Feb-2005 00:26

I wouldn't advise of anything smaller than 15 gallons for rams of either type, but especially bolivians. A 10 gallon tank can be used temporarily for spawning but even then, the bigger the better. The short answer: Nope, sorry you can't keep rams in a 5 gallon tank.

Bolvian rams reach about 3 inches when they're mature. Blue rams are a bit smaller but require very clean and stable water, which is very difficult to achieve in a 5 gallon tank. Rams are also a bit territorial and will definitely appreciate the floor space of a larger tank.

*sigh*(again) okay thanx

you've been such a BIG help, once again Thanx

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http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Tetra%20Talk/55039.html?200502182225

http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Water%20Gardens%20and%20Ponds/55000.html?200502182222

Last edited by dude_dude at 19-Feb-2005 00:37