Tetra Fresh Water Aquarium - Tetra, Molly, Cory Catfish

[bluefins28]

Needs floor plants to create a bed.. But very Bice bubble technique

[alexivanhedz20]

really nice

[tashawndavisWOLF]

how does the elite799 work i just got one from my neighbor

[boboblocks]

Do you have a heater?

[mrlamabamaman]

is your filter working good?

[CoreyDavis]

Not really. I've gone through 3 of these particular filters. I would avoid them, honestly.

[MyFatalTouch]

Hey, nice tank. I was wondering. I have a 29 gallon (cycled) and I was thinking of making it a Angelfish tank. I was thinking of getting: 3 Oto Catfish, 6 Julie Cory catfish, 3 Swortails, and 2 Angelfish. I will also have a few live plants in there such as some java moss/ferns, and amazon swords. I heard that the Java Ferns are good for eggs. I also have a few rocks in the tank for hiding. Does this sound overall good? Please get back to me, Thanks. GL with your tank. :)

[MyFatalTouch]

Hey I have a question. I just bought three Julie Cory's yesterday (Feb 14) and i'm not really familiar with corey's but they are swimming around singly and they are not staying at the bottom, instead they are swimming around the mid section and top, and one in particular swims and lands on my plastic plant and just sits there. Can you tell me what's wrong or how to fix this problem? Or maybe even why this is happening?

[wonderboy2402]

@MyFatalTouch Cory cats do not have swim bladders like other fish. They will often swim to mid tank and hover or shoot to the top of the aquarium and gulp air and rush back to the bottom.

A normal cory will spend alot of time almost vertical snuffling around the gravel and sand. They do tend to rest on rocks and sometimes leaves.

[MyFatalTouch]

@wonderboy2402 Alright, thanks. Right now I have 4 corys, and today I am getting 2 more, so i'll have 6 corys in my angel tank.

[wonderboy2402]

@MyFatalTouch Yea, these fish seem to be happier with the more friends they have. I have about 11 in my 55 gallon of mixed Bronze, Pepper, and a few other single species.

They all get along well and like to school, forage, and rest together on one large rock.

Also, I just got 2 green emerald cories and they were juveniles. I have noticed they are the most active shooting up and down the sides so maybe this active behavior is more common in younger ones. Good luck with your corys, they are fun!

[Jroderton]

nice