Setting up a 680 liter Corydoras friendly tank
Posted: 28 Aug 2009, 17:39
I currently have a 208 liter planted tank with approximately 15-20 Corydoras panda, 10 Corydoras leucomelas, and 8 Corydoras habrosus. There are also about 20 or so harlequin rasboras in there. I will soon be switching out that tank to a larger tank that is approximately 680 liters, with the dimensions 69cm long x 61cm wide x 61cm tall.
The first concern that has been raised (on another forum) is that the tank is too deep for corydoras. Any thoughts on that? I did see another thread stating that the depth is fine for C. panda, but what about the smaller C. habrosus?
Substrate in the current tank is a very fine, smooth silica sand with a depth of approximately 2cm. My plan is to keep the same substrate in the new tank, but I am considering adding a layer of soil underneath the sand for plant growth purposes. I am concerned this will be detrimental to my corydoras, however, and would appreciate thoughts on that. I do also plan on pressurized CO2.
This will be a corydoras centered tank, so I am uncertain as to whether or not I wish to add any larger fish. My plan at this point is to stock with the harlequins, and perhaps another type of small, schooling fish. Recommendations on additional stock would also be appreciated.
Regarding additional catfish/bottom dwellers, I have not had much luck with otocinclus but am considering adding them to this tank in larger numbers. I do also have a few olive and zebra nerite snails that will be going into the tank.
Thank you in advance for any thoughts/comments/recommendations.
The first concern that has been raised (on another forum) is that the tank is too deep for corydoras. Any thoughts on that? I did see another thread stating that the depth is fine for C. panda, but what about the smaller C. habrosus?
Substrate in the current tank is a very fine, smooth silica sand with a depth of approximately 2cm. My plan is to keep the same substrate in the new tank, but I am considering adding a layer of soil underneath the sand for plant growth purposes. I am concerned this will be detrimental to my corydoras, however, and would appreciate thoughts on that. I do also plan on pressurized CO2.
This will be a corydoras centered tank, so I am uncertain as to whether or not I wish to add any larger fish. My plan at this point is to stock with the harlequins, and perhaps another type of small, schooling fish. Recommendations on additional stock would also be appreciated.
Regarding additional catfish/bottom dwellers, I have not had much luck with otocinclus but am considering adding them to this tank in larger numbers. I do also have a few olive and zebra nerite snails that will be going into the tank.
Thank you in advance for any thoughts/comments/recommendations.