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Plan-B Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	Would you consider this tank over stocked? 15-Gallon Extra Tall, 13.5” Long X 13.5” Wide X 20” Tall. Walmart Aqua-Tech 20-40 Filter. Rena 200 air pump and air stone. No real plants. 9 X Neon tetras 2 X Albino Cory (Corydoras aeneus) The reason I ask is I would like to add 2-3 more corys to the mix but think I might be pushing the bio-load of the tank. This tank has been running with the current fish and bio-load for the past month with no ill effects. Last edited by Plan-B at 06-Oct-2004 01:30
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Dangerous Dave Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 179 Votes: 3 Registered: 15-Jul-2002	No I think that you could add 2-3 more cories without a problem at all.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Adding three or so cories would be a good idea for the health of the cories... But... Tall tanks have less surface area than normal ones, which usually means fewer fish can be kept in them. The tetras don't add much to the bioload, but that particular cory does grow fairly large... Still, I'd say it's fine to add three cories, and I'd probably add another one later. Just make sure you do a water change once a week, and have plenty of oxygenation going on in the tank. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
AggieMarine Mega Fish Posts: 1364 Kudos: 229 Votes: 12 Registered: 16-Apr-2002	I don't think it would be a problem, but it would be even better if you found a smaller species of cory you like. C. aeneus is one of the larger species, but C. julii is a common enough (although often misidentified) species and is smaller and very attractive. Go through the profiles on this site and see if there is anything else you like. While 3-5 albino/bronze cories are acceptable for that tank with 9 neons, 3-5 of a smaller species would probably be a little better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Hmmm the issue I see is that the tank has very little surface area..... 13X13/12=14 And while I know most of the "stocking rules" aren't all that great and are really more of guidelines, with no real plants in the tank and little surface area then I worry.... Depending on the nitrAtes in the tank, and how frequently you do maintence (remember the fish you want to add are bottom dwellers just like the tank waste) you might get away with increasing the stock. ^_^ *Proud member of the Committee for Sig Line Restoration*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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