Pictus vs. Cories

[ScubaSteve]

Pictus vs. Cories (Poll)

I'm gonna be doing a 75g gourami tank.

Which would you recommend ?

a) A school of various cory cats
b) A pictus cat and some clown loaches

 

[Leopardess]

Cories. A school of cories is awesome. They are so cute and you can fit more of them in. Plus, I'll just say that my pictus is incredibly boring, though it does look awesome

 

[ScubaSteve]

I really like the pictus cat, it one of my favorite fish. The only draw back is I can't put any small fish in the tank. The main benefit of the cories is the ability to add some ottos, and either a school of tetras, rasboras or barbs. Also I can't keep both cories and pictus cats together. Should I get the pictus, I'd also add some loaches and a small pleco.

 

[Leopardess]

Right. Thats why I say go with cories

 

[bevans76]

Can't go wrong with the Pictus and Clowns!

 

[c_paan]

I love watching both, never owned a pictus though, would like it too but dont want the hassle of missing smaller fish... I love looking at my clowns, when they get bigger they will definetly be the spectical of the tank.

 

[catfishmike]

i would say corys.simply for the fact that gouramis are hard to predict and pictus have a soft skin vs the corys which have more of an armour plating.why not just stick with the loaches?clowns are tough fish once they settle into a tank and can hold their own against most gouramis.

 

[Leopardess]

Aw, gouramis aren't bad at all. I can't imgaine a gourami harrassing cories or pictus or loaches. They are not aggressive, just territorial to other gouramis (and some longfinned fish).


In doing a gourami tank, Im just skeptical of a tank of gouramis because the males ARE very territorial. I wouldnt' suggest mixing many gouramis together at all...but that's not the point of the thread so I'll shut up

 

[theeyrietrainer]

lol leopardess!

i go with the corydoras! there way cuter and you can put nearly anything with them without missing anything. i dont really like the pictus cat more than the corydora, so im quite biased..

 

[catfishmike]

you have never seen a full grown tri spot feeling territorial then.most gouramis are just fine but like with most fish there can be exceptions.using dwarf gouramis or mainly females would most likely prevent and major battles.

 

[ScubaSteve]

I totally agree with you theeyrietrainer, I think the Pictus I way better looking than the cories. The trade off however is not being able to keep any cherry barbs, small tetra or anything under 3 inches for that matter.

As for the gourami, I was planning on doing what catfishmike said, all female and maybe a couple of dwarfs.

 

[Angelfish]

Personally I would go with the pictus/clown loach option simply because they are two of my fave fish, (and unfortunately two of the most ich prone fish about ) But they still reign as my fave bottom feeders, and a 75 gal. would be great for them.

 

[phOOey]

i say pictus and clowns just because they are two of the most entertaining fish around