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	tank overhaul, advise please, need a few pointers/opinions
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	we are currently planning a complete overhaul of our main tank to correct properly a few beginers mistakes and generally brighten up what seems a very dark tank. one of the things i am looking at is the substrate, is there anything suitable for both cories and plants, seems like a problem to find something suitable for both, im considering terracing the base of the tank so i can stick with sand at the frot and have something more plant freindly at the back if thats what i need to do to keep cories and plants. other thing i plan is reducing the amount of wood in the tank although i beleive i need to retain some for the 2 BN cats. please look at my profile for a stock list in case if effects your opinion on what i am planning. all comments and suggestions are greatly welcomed at this stage as i want to be as advised as possible before starting the job. thanks Last edited by hembo666 at 11-Jul-2005 11:07
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Small rounded gravel will be fine for both the Corydoras & the Plants. Just leave 2 pieces of Driftwood (even if small) so that the BN's can rasp on them & have a hiding place. Maybe you can add some more Corydoras & Danios, so they'll be in schools. What type of plants are you doing?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ Last edited by jasonpisani at 10-Jul-2005 14:39 http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	already got9 danios and 13 cories, surely that is enough for schools. the driftwood at the momentis 2 very large peices and 1 small piece, thinking of leaving just the small peice and either a new smallpiece or a cutoff from one of the large peices. current plants are just 2 large amazon swords plus a few young, planning on adding a rotala indica or rotala mararandra, a cabomba carolina and some ech tenellus.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Corydoras need to stay in schools from the same species. ex. 6 Panda & 6 Bandit. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	have 7 peppers, 2 bandits and 4 pandas (all bought as pandas) but they do school together, the peppers in one school and the bandits/pandas in the other
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	stilll need advise on this, also started another post on possibly rearranging the stocking. http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/61637.html?200507101742 thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	[link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/61637.html?200507101742]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/61637.html?200507101742" style="COLOR: #FFE1FF[/link] cories will school by colour, not species so bandits and pandas are fine together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If they all school together, then they're fine. Panda's & Bandit's are quite close in colours & if they school together, than they're Ok. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	anyone got any advise at all????
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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