Good Community fish for a 15 Gallon Freshwater

[littletankbigworld]

I have sand and all you need to do is take a round siphon (the oval ones don't work as well) and swish it in small circles just above the bottom. Organic material is lighter, so the siphon picks that up and very little sand. It's easy to keep fairly clean. Cories help.

 

[paperdog9]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! does anyone know of any good online fish stores where I can order dwarf corys?

 

[Newman]

invertz factory

 

[paperdog9]

k, but just another question, will 3 or 4 more shrimp get the job of bottomfeeding done as good as corys will? I was thinking about using maybe three ghost shrimp and three cherry shrimp insteed because I could get quite a few and they make very little bioload.

 

[Doomhed]

cories dont add as much to the bioload, dwarf cories can also be found at petco/petsmart. dwarf pandas from either are like $3 each.

 

[paperdog9]

Well, my pet stores don't have them, except pandas which are 8 dallors each!! I really want shrimp, so will they get the job done just as well?

 

[Newman]

try invertz factory. pygmy cories are 1.60 each and the shipping is only like $15...

 

[paperdog9]

Ok, lets get this strait, I don't want corys, I want shrimp. So will they good enough to take the place of corys as bottom feeders?

 

[bassbonediva]

If you have enough of them, I'm sure they will.

 

[Doomhed]

Ok, lets get this strait, I don't want corys, I want shrimp. So will they good enough to take the place of corys as bottom feeders?

then get shrimp. cherry shrimp do a better job than ghost shrimp and don't need as much salt as ghost shrimp prefer.

 

[Newman]

lol I dont think cherry shrimp care much for salt. all they care for is warm, alkaline water

 

[paperdog9]

Actually, one of my ghost shrimp has some eggs, so I guess I'm gonna have to stick with ghost shrimp.

 

[paperdog9]

Oh ya, my dwarf gourami died from constipation - long story short: Pet store told me feeding them peas helps with digestion, so I fed them peas and gourami got constipated and died So anyways, I was thinking about getting like five or six black skirt tetras, do you think they would do well with my neons?

 

[Doomhed]

Oh ya, my dwarf gourami died from constipation - long story short: Pet store told me feeding them peas helps with digestion, so I fed them peas and gourami got constipated and died So anyways, I was thinking about getting like five or six black skirt tetras, do you think they would do well with my neons?

the peas dont make them constipated, it actually does the exact opposite, it is a cure for when they are constipated. This is true only if you take the shell off the pea and give them just the meat inside.

and I bet that bullhead ate the snails, which is why you can't find them.

 

[paperdog9]

Thanks doomhead, but will black skirts do well with neons in my tank?

 

[Doomhed]

I don't see why not. they are compatible temperaments. as long as you don't have green neons. from what I understand they are a bit more bossy than the other kind.

 

[paperdog9]

tanks (get it, thanks but fish forum style) - bad joke anyways, I havent been on for a while, but I have two questions:

My ghost shrimp has laided her eggs but I have seen no sign of baby shrimp or eggs, do you think they were eaten?

Also, I got an awesome crowntail betta and I was wondering if they are ok with bright lighting, I have a 13 watt fluorecent for a five gallon. I have a few plants for cover and a fairly tightfitting cave, but he doesn't like to come out. I've only had him for like 4 days, so It might just be shock from going from a jar to a five gallon tank.

 

[littletankbigworld]

It's possible they could have been eaten. Which tank are they in?
If you float some plants on the surface and give him/her tons of places to hide, he/she should be fine.

 

[paperdog9]

They are in the fifteen gallon. The problem with floating plants is that I need a lot of light to hit my micro sword or else it will die. I want a nice carpet on the gravel. do you think I should just take the micro sword out? I'll take a picture sometime to show the set up, maybe tommorow?

 

[littletankbigworld]

You could buy one of those floating betta logs and see if he/she will feel more comfortable...Hmmm...show us a picture of your tank, first.