Picking out cories

[Der_Bradly]

Currently I have a 16g tank with 6 Zebra Danios and 4 African Dwarf Frogs.

I think Adding Cories would be a good idea. I would prefer that the cories can deal with a pH from 6.8-7.9, Can deal with a temp from 72-76F, Will not eat or harass the AFDs, and are small enough to fit 4-5 of them.

So is there any particular species that would fit this criteria? And thank you all for helping me.

 

[bassbonediva]

Pygmy cories are a good bet, as are panda cories and skunk cories. They all stay pretty small. I doubt even a big cory would bother an ADF. Temp range should be good for any kind of cory. I think the pH is good, too. Try AqAdvisor. I can give you an idea if the cories you are contemplating would be a good fit for your tank.

 

[Der_Bradly]

Pygmy cories are a good bet, as are panda cories and skunk cories. They all stay pretty small. I doubt even a big cory would bother an ADF. Temp range should be good for any kind of cory. I think the pH is good, too. Try AqAdvisor. I can give you an idea if the cories you are contemplating would be a good fit for your tank.

Ok, thanks for the tips *BOUNCINGS. They would all fit perfectly in my tank, and aquadvisor says they will be suitable with a pH from 6.0-7.8. I'll check with my LFS to see if they carry any of em.

Also, Is there anything I can buy that will stabilize the pH in my tank while not raising or lowering it? Its been up and down the few weeks, but everything else is fine; the Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate levels are all at 0.

 

[Newman]

woah do NOT buy fish until you see consistent pH readings through the course of a few weeks!
pH swings like that WILL kill fish or make the sick in the least...
what kind of water are you using in your tank, what are you using as the dechlor and are you using anything else (liquid additives) or filter media additives?

I suggest using just your tap water treated with a dechlor and that's it. that will give your tank a stable pH

 

[bassbonediva]

Also, nitrATES shouldn't be at 0ppm. They should be about 5-10ppm.

 

[Newman]

yea a nitrate level of 0 signals a brand new set-up tank =/

 

[Der_Bradly]

Gawd I love being a noob XD

But with the pH... Hmmm... Maybe its some of the nitrite killer stuff I got the other day. Could it be the Seashells in my aquarium? I have two of them in there for decoration but they could be causing the pH swings.

I treat my tap water with Aqueon water conditioner, and every two days I put in a bit of AmQuel plus to help neutralize waste.

On A side note: The nitrate was actually at 7, but it changed color ten minutes after that post (but due to me being to lazy to post it).