#peppered cory

[skippygoldfish]

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[thejohnlockedfemboy]

Hello its the annon the other day who was asking about starting fish keeping, I did some digging and found a tank that is around 60gallon (from what i measured) im not too sure on what fish to start researching to keep in this tank or if it is the right size or not so sorry to ask again but do you have any recommendations to keep in a tank that size (i would go to the web but all it shows me are different answers and you seem like you know a lot about these kinds of things)

OH MY GOODNESS A 60 GALLON? You’re so lucky to have room for that big of a tank!!!! Literally my dream fr fr.

OKAY soooo my first choice would probably be corydoras. In a tank that big, you could easily have 4-5 of any type of cory, even the larger types.

This is an adult peppered Cory, my personal favorite type. They grow to be about 2.5-3 inches at the most and aren’t as active as albino corys, but are more curious than larger types of corys like emerald corys.

they are bottom-feeders that need soft fluval substrate or sand ( substrate is preferred, because then you can add plants and they’ll grow more easily )

This is the substrate I have for my corys, and I’ve NEVER had a single injury to my corys while having this. You’d need the 17 pound bag or maybe even another 4 pound bag to fully cover the bottom of the 60 gallon. If you get any type of bottom feeders, DO NOT use rock or gravel, as most bottom-feeders have “barbels” aka their little whiskery-things that help them seek food, and sharp substrate can tear off their barbels or even their fins and stomachs if they lay on the substrate and get cut.

another really popular larger cory type are panda corys

they do well in groups, promoting their natural schooling behavior and are pretty active with distinctive colors.

80 different types of the rarest, common & most popular aquarium Corydoras (with photos) available in the fishkeeping hobby.

Here are some other popular cory types ⬆️ that you might find interesting.

Another great choice of bottom-feeder would be kuhli loaches! They’re my favorite of my fish and are so silly and active. They’re affectionately called “noodles” because of their eel-like appearance.

Here’s some of my kuhli loaches :)

If you get them, you NEED to get at least four, because they’re very shy, especially if there are other fish in the tank. They need at the minimum of two hiding places ( caves, densely planted areas, driftwood to burrow under ) and DO NOT get them unless you are going to have sand or substrate of the type I sent you in the previous link. They WILL NOT thrive in gravel or rock.

they’re super dramatic and like to fling themselves over the decor and plants. Sometimes they look dead, but they aren’t actually. Just look closely for their gill movement :)

However, if you’d prefer schooling fish that would be flashy and swim in the middle level of the tank, then tetras are the way to go! They’re beginner-friendly and relatively easy to care for. The food is cheap and they technically don’t need real plants, but mine do so much better with the real plants.

There are a ton of different kinds of tetras—

Neon tetras and ember tetras are the most popular, but cardinal tetras ⬇️

— are also very popular.

Tetras are slow to breed, meaning that you can get just one batch ( and with your 60 gallon, you could easily have up to 10-20!!! ) and then have them until they die 2-5 years later.

However, if you’re looking for some fish that you can get two or three of and have thrice that many within a few months, then you want some LIVE-BEARERS!

The most common live-bearers are guppies and mollies, both excellent choices for beginners because of their low maintenance and easy care.

These are the most common livebearing breeds.

Guppies come in HUNDREDS of colors and can easily be found at any small fish store or pet store.

Males guppies are the more brightly colored ones, so it might be tempting to purchase ONLY males. But this is a very bad idea. Male guppies will become aggressive if too crowded with other males without females to breed with. An ideal female-male ratio is 2 or 3 females per every male to ensure that the females are not forced to breed too often.

You could easily have 10-15 guppies in a 60-gallon tank, but I’d recommend only purchasing about 8 ( following the female to male ratio ) and wait to see if they breed or not. It’s better to have too few for a few months than be far too overcrowded within a few months.

Now, onto mollies!

Here are some of the most common molly types and colors. They also breed proficiency, so don’t get more than 10 to start with! They follow the same females-per-male ratio as guppies.

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Here is an Instagram account that tells a lot about freshwater fish :) ⬆️ it’s very helpful!

It’s important to remember that you need to research fish care before buying any fish, because I’ve never raised guppies or mollies ( I only have two ten gallon tanks, so I sadly don’t have enough room for them ).

Another cool note is that because tetras, guppies, mollies are all fish that swim in the middle to top area of the tank, you can still get bottom-feeders while having them! Just remember to not overcrowd the tank. A good ratio is one inch of fish per one gallon of water. This only applies to small fish like tetras, guppies, mollies, and bettas, though. It doesn’t apply to any fish over four inches.

If you’re thinking of bettas, it’s gonna be a bit complicated. They used to be called Siamese fighting fish for a reason! NEVER have more than one male betta per tank, even a large tank, because they will fight to the death over territory. You could have one male and one female, or multiple females and one male, but never more than one male at a time.

It’s also important to know that bettas, even females, can be aggressive to other fish. They might pick on slower-moving fish or fish smaller than them if you don’t have enough of the smaller fish for them to school for safety. However, the tables can be turned if you have “nippy” fish like tetras, who might gang up on a slower-moving halfmoon or rosetail betta ( bettas bred to have larger fins and therefore swim much slower ) and bite at their fins, causing injuries or even death.

The temperament of fish will always depend on the fish themselves, and so it’s best just not to have fish that may clash if you don’t have another tank you could move one or the other fish into.

My bettas never had a problem with my tetras, even in my smaller ten-gallon tank. When I first got my male plakat betta, he nipped at one of my tetras, who immediately went to the other three tetras, brought them back to the betta, and chased him. After that, there was no more issues with between them.

If you have a specific kind of fish in mind, I’d be happy to help you research them. Just send me another ask in my inbox, and feel free to turn off anon if you want to.

[photozoi]

Peppered cory

[betta-butch]

POV: you are a tasty morsel about to get slurped up

[rzzy]

My Cory’s ^_^

[gattsuboo]

Meal time for the kittens ♡

[orcinusalba]

Mamma Cory just keeps laying :)

[skippygoldfish]

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