Tank mates

[MrBubbles]

How many cory cats and ghost shrimp should I get for my male betta in a 10 gallon?

[KatSea]

I was told around 5 or 6

[MrBubbles]

Originally Posted by KatSea

I was told around 5 or 6

tHANKS! CAN any one else help? Im getting them on the weekend! How about ghost shrimp(I assume you mean 5 or 6 cories)

[Bombalurina]

5-6 cories of the same species (e.g. all peppered, not one peppered, one panda, one bronze etc). Start off with 5 or so ghost shrimp, and if things are good after a month or so, you can add more. :)

I'd buy the cories in two sets of three and add them a week apart so that the tank has time to adjust to the increased bioload. Keep an eye on ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels during the first month or so.

For the best chance of shrimpy survival, provide lots of hiding places. Susswassertang and java moss are great for shrimp to hide in. :)

[MrBubbles]

Originally Posted by Bombalurina

5-6 cories of the same species (e.g. all peppered, not one peppered, one panda, one bronze etc). Start off with 5 or so ghost shrimp, and if things are good after a month or so, you can add more. :)

I'd buy the cories in two sets of three and add them a week apart so that the tank has time to adjust to the increased bioload. Keep an eye on ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels during the first month or so.

For the best chance of shrimpy survival, provide lots of hiding places. Susswassertang and java moss are great for shrimp to hide in. :)

So this is all for 10 gallons right?

[Bombalurina]

Yep. I would advise going for one of the smaller species of cory, though - pygmies or pandas - so you can have a full school of 6. If you go for one of the larger species like bronze or peppered I'd leave it at 4, which is obviously less than ideal. Cories are pretty active, too, so larger cories will be happier in a 15 or 20 gallon.

[MrBubbles]

Originally Posted by Bombalurina

Yep. I would advise going for one of the smaller species of cory, though - pygmies or pandas - so you can have a full school of 6. If you go for one of the larger species like bronze or peppered I'd leave it at 4, which is obviously less than ideal. Cories are pretty active, too, so larger cories will be happier in a 15 or 20 gallon.

Thanks! One more question(sorry) How many albino can i get? i kinda like them

[Bombalurina]

Albino are just a strain of bronze (corydoras aenaus); there is also a green colour morph. That's the best way to get variety, if you like it, by mixing a group of aenaus of different colours, because they will still be happy because they are all the same species. :)

Since they are a larger cory, 4-5.

[MrBubbles]

Originally Posted by Bombalurina

Albino are just a strain of bronze (corydoras aenaus); there is also a green colour morph. That's the best way to get variety, if you like it, by mixing a group of aenaus of different colours, because they will still be happy because they are all the same species. :)

Since they are a larger cory, 4-5.

Thanks! and i dont think youve said anything a bout ghost shrimp?

[Bombalurina]

Oh, sorry. Once your tank is established it can hold a large number of shrimp, but I'd start out with just five. :) Don't add them to a tank that hasn't finished the cycle, though, as they are sensitive to nitrates.