Carmen Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Hello, i have a 9.5 litre tank and i currently have 2 guppies. i was going to purchase a Cory catfish to add to them to help with the tank upkeep. what do you suggest please? In my research i found that the minimum tank size for these should be 10 gallons (38 litres). is this true and does it apply for young cory too? Also what do you suggest simillar to a catfish which remains small and which will help in the upkeep? thanks Edited March 1, 2021 by Carmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 9.5 liters is like 2.5 gallons. I would say that is a bit small for a corycatfish, I don't know if your bioload will even be able to support another fish. Whats your filtration like? I find that snails do a better job of cleaning then a corydora. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 i have a built in filter that takes carbon incorporated in white wool cartridges. wouldn't other fish eat the snails? also i have a bottom made of gravel not sand thus i am not sure if it is the best for snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 probably the only cory i would recommend for a tank that size would be a small school of pygmie corydoras. im talking like 3 of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I think ram horn snails or nerite snail would be a better option in 2.5 gallon tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Carmen said: i have a built in filter that takes carbon incorporated in white wool cartridges. wouldn't other fish eat the snails? also i have a bottom made of gravel not sand thus i am not sure if it is the best for snails. Nope! Guppies and snails will live perfectly happy together, and snails are totally fine with gravel. For a tank that small, I'd recommend ramshorn snails (which will reproduce, especially if there's an abundance of food waste), or some very small nerite snails like horned nerites (which won't reproduce in freshwater but will lay tiny white eggs regardless). Otherwise, you could also get some Neocaridina shrimp which are quite small, will scavenge leftover food, and come in many vibrant colors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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