Seatown12

Hello I have a 10 gallon fish tank. The fish tank is only 1 month old.

I am currently thinking of getting 1 betta and a certain number of pygmy cories.

But before I decide if I want to get pygmy cories I need to get as much information on them as possible like...

Are they hardy?
How much should I feed them?
What water temperature do they like?
What should I feed them?
How many pygmy cories can i fit in a 10 gallon with one male betta?

I would also like any other information I would like to get as much information as I can get

Thank You!-mighty565

sirdarksol

No, they aren't. However, if you add them to the right tank, keep the water very clean, and give them enough of their buds, they can be pretty survivable guys.
Not sure, but I only feed my three loaches (similar eaters to cories) one shrimp pellet a day. The rest of their food comes from scavenging.
Not sure.
Shrimp pellets. Raw or lightly-cooked veggies.

Laelanna

According to http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=283 which has a very good database for your catfish....
Hardy if diminutive. Acclimatization in soft water helps but generally this is an easy species to keep.
Doesn't say how much, but I would feed them small amounts as they are a small fish.
22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F
Sinking wafers, flakes, brine shrimp and live black worms if available.
I really wouldn't recommend adding them as its best to keep them in larger numbers, especially with a possibly aggressive fish like a beta. Most people say 3 but I find that my 5 do better than they did with 3. As with any schooling fish, the more the better. They get an inch long so even with three you would need a minimum of 3-6 gallons just for them. My 5 false julii's run the length of my 55 gallon all the time, and they don't get much bigger than the pygmies do.

I find my best source of information though is to.....

sirdarksol

The problem with using search engines is you end up with sites that have information that has been written by one person, and that person's info may be wrong or outdated. Around here (or on other forums), the info is checked by the other members, who can offer additional advice or changes to info as deemed necessary.
For example, if you do a search for Indian Glassy Fish, about half of the sites you find will say that they need brackish water to live, and the other half say that they are strictly freshwater (the latter is correct).

This isn't to say that none of us use search engines, but the majority of our information is based upon the collective experience of forum members.

PlanetCatfish, by the way, is a solid website. I love them, and their info is usually spot-on.

Seatown12

ok..thanks for the help you two I am still taking more information

Laelanna

I usually google something, look up a few different websites and go from there depending on the information I get. But, due to other members recommendations I found planetcatfish to be helpful if a little difficult to navigate sometimes.

Seatown12

ill take a look at that website