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Old September 25th, 2005, 03:09 PM
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"Maybe I could do one betta, 6 neon tetras and one corydoras catfish"

No absolutely Not. Cory catfish as I stressed earlier are SCHOOLING fish. They absolutely NEED to be kept in groups of 5 or more.
You cannot keep 1 cory alone. Poor thing would be incredibly unhappy.
I would go with 1 betta, 6 neons, and 5 small corys.
That would be pushing the stocking a little, but for the health of the cory cats, either leave em out, or get 5. No less is suitable.

The following cory cats grow to large for a 10g tank (up to as much as 4 inches):
Bronze
Albino
Pepper
Bandit/Metae

The other following commonly found corys that stay small(under 2.5 inches):
Julli/Trilineatus
Aggassizi
Panda
Hasbrosus/Dainty/Dwarf/Salt and Pepper
Hastatus/Pygmy




If you were to get Kuhli (not coolie) Loaches,
remember all loaches with few exceptions are schooling fish,
so much so that if kept alone they often die of loneliness.
They are also highly sensitive to water conditions, and
things such as dyes (malachite green, methylene blue, gentian violet etc) and other things like Salt, should never ever be used in the aquarium
with the loaches as they will die.

Yes, Bettas need heaters. They are tropical fish, from waters that get as warm as 86F. They prefer temps between 78-82 F.
And, if you plan to keep your betta with any other tropical fish, those fish will definetly need warmth.

Goldfish can be kept with other cool water fish easily, as long as the space is enough for them. If kept in an appropriate tank (30 gallons or larger) a single goldfish will be accepting of other tank mates, but keep in mind, white clouds are small enough to be eaten by a large goldie.

Last edited by Sneaky; September 25th, 2005 at 03:13 PM.
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