I have a 10gal freshwater tank with a filter for a 20gal tank, 3 guppies, 1 female betta, and 1 emerald cory. My water temp is is at 75 and I keep my PH at 7. Everyone is happy and healthy. I am thinking about either adding another fish or setting up a new tank. Any suggestions? I have had a freshwater tank for 20 years and have never had a saltwater tank.
My Freshwater Tank
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i would add another cory cat because they are schooling fish. you only have room for one more. go to AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor to find suggestions and stocking levels. in my opinion, you should get a bigger tank and get 3 or 4 more corys and put them in there. you could also move the guppies and make the 10 gallon a betta sorority(?spelling).
It is a female crowntail betta. I got them (the betta and guppies) all at the same time about a year ago. I haven't had any problems yet. Thank you for the advice. I think I have decided to re-set up my 30 gal tank to put about 3 cories (plus the one i already have) and the guppies in. Any suggestions on tank mates for them? I will have a female crowntail betta by herself in a 10gal and then the 4 cories and 3 guppies in the 30gal?
Males, yes. Females, not so much. I've kept two successful sororities and have had MINIMAL fighting between my girls. The only fighting (and it's not even really fighting, it's very mild fin-nipping) has been to establish their pecking order. Heck, my guppies were more brutal (to each other and to other fish...especially my neons) than my female bettas are.
