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Which one first?

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by alpinefish, Jul 7, 2009.

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  1. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    [help] I'm thinking of getting some cories and some neons. I don't want to get both kinds of fish at once, so which species should I get first?

    Thanks!
     
    alpinefish, Jul 7, 2009
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  2. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Active Member

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    It does not matter... the neons first would at least give you fish to look at easy... the corys like to hide and or stay at the bottom all day...

    Neons are mid level swimmers so they cruise around where they can be seen better...

    My opinion though... it really is up to you.
     
    LemonDiscus, Jul 7, 2009
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  3. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    What else do you have in the tank ? I think I would get the cories first.
     
    Anthony, Jul 7, 2009
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  4. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    Nothing else. Just gravel, water, and plastic plants.

    I used to have a couple bullheads in there, but they got too big, so I let them go.
     
    alpinefish, Jul 7, 2009
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  5. Guidoman888

    Guidoman888 New Member

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    You should try and get some live plants. Live provide better oxygen help putting away the waste of your fish and ofcourse look better.

    Like Lemon already said, neons are midlevel swimmers. They look pretty and are not too hard. But neither are corys. Both fish are schooling fish so I'd advise 3+ corys or 7+ neons I have both in my tank and the corys are just lazy bunns and the neons tend to swim around plants :)
     
    Guidoman888, Jul 7, 2009
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    ira Member

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    Corys first neons do not like to eat off the bottom of the tank. corys get the food the neons miss.
     
    ira, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. MOD_Dawn

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    Doesn't matter, what size tank are you stocking?
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 7, 2009
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  8. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    My tank is 10 gallons.
     
    alpinefish, Jul 7, 2009
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  9. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    You'll have to post some picts when you get it stocked.
    <--just got a 10g myself...using it for fry
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 7, 2009
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  10. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    I'll make sure I do that.
     
    alpinefish, Jul 7, 2009
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  11. MOD_Dawn

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    okie dokie..will keep my eye open for future photos :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 7, 2009
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  12. Guidoman888

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    Me too, I love pictures :) So you know wich your getting first already.
     
    Guidoman888, Jul 8, 2009
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  13. LemonDiscus

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    Corys being bottom feeders is the ONLY reason I would think of doing them first... proper feedings of the neons though and there would be no need for a bottom feeder right away IMO
     
    LemonDiscus, Jul 8, 2009
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  14. stevenrox

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    it doesnt matter as long as u quaritine both in a different tank lol
     
    stevenrox, Jul 8, 2009
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  15. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    And how long would I have to quarantine them for?
     
    alpinefish, Jul 8, 2009
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  16. MOD_Dawn

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    I'd suggest 2 weeks to make sure they are parasite free if your going to go the qt method (although I must admit, I've never done it other than for my salties).
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 9, 2009
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  17. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    Kinda hard to quarantine anything, because I don't have a spare tank.
     
    alpinefish, Jul 9, 2009
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  18. MOD_Dawn

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    Okay, I assumed you had a quarantine tank being you asked the above :confused:
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jul 9, 2009
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  19. alpinefish

    alpinefish Thread Starter New Member

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    I was just curious.
     
    alpinefish, Jul 10, 2009
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  20. justonemoretank

    justonemoretank New Member

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    You said that your tank has nothing in it. Has it been cycled? If not, you'll need to cycle before adding anything, otherwise, your fish will likely not make it.
     
    justonemoretank, Jul 12, 2009
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