Best Water Temperature for False Julie Cory Cats

[Chandell]

HI everyone, I have six false Julie cory cats and one plecco. My water temp is 70-70.5. Just wondering what you all think would be the best water temp for my fish! Thanks

 

[kallililly1973]

What type of pleco?

 

[Dennis57]

That seems about right from what I heard, they also like a planed tank

 

[Chandell]

What type of pleco?[/QUOTE
Not sure, but he isn’t supposed to grow very much.

That seems about right from what I heard, they also like a planed tank

I wish I could have a planted tank but pet smart doesn’t have many good plants and they always seem to die. I have thought about adding a soil substrate but I think that would be to hard with my fish in the tank. Any suggestions as to what to do for a planted tank for my cories would be greatly appreciated as I want them to be happy!

Great I think I’m good then! Thanks

 

[grump299]

You should raise your temp a bit they recommend 72f-79f I would pick a temp around mid 70s 75f-76f.

 

[skar]

I wish I could have a planted tank but pet smart doesn’t have many good plants and they always seem to die. I have thought about adding a soil substrate but I think that would be to hard with my fish in the tank. Any suggestions as to what to do for a planted tank for my cories would be greatly appreciated as I want them to be happy!


Great I think I’m good then! Thanks

You can have plants.
If I can do it you can too.

Big thing is a good light for the plants.

You don't need a special soil, sand and /or gravel works. Buy temple plant or java fern and rinse the gel off in tank water. And plant them in, java fern keep some of the black roots out of the substrate.

You may need to add some fertilizer to the tank via tabs or liquid but it's not expensive.

Good luck

 

[Chandell]

You should raise your temp a bit they recommend 72f-79f I would pick a temp around mid 70s 75f-76f.

Oops I just checked what I wrote and my temp is 75-75.5 sorry about that!

HI everyone, I have six false Julie cory cats and one plecco. My water temp is 70-70.5. Just wondering what you all think would be the best water temp for my fish! Thanks

I made a typo somehow, my temperature is 75-75.5 not 70. Sorry about that

You can have plants.
If I can do it you can too.

Big thing is a good light for the plants.

You don't need a special soil, sand and /or gravel works. Buy temple plant or java fern and rinse the gel off in tank water. And plant them in, java fern keep some of the black roots out of the substrate.

You may need to add some fertilizer to the tank via tabs or liquid but it's not expensive.

Good luck

I keep my lights on 4 hours a day. Pet smart does have java fern although it never looks very great but how many hours of light will the plant need. I do t keep my light on for very long because I feel my cories don’t like it!

 

[Dennis57]

Lights should be on about 8 hours a day

 

[skar]

I keep my lights on 4 hours a day. Pet smart does have java fern although it never looks very great but how many hours of light will the plant need. I do t keep my light on for very long because I feel my cories

I mean more of the type of lighting made for plants.
There are Lots of options. Some plants can offer shade that may help so you feel the cories are comfortable.

 

[Annie59]

Java fern isn't to be "planted". Just glue or tie it to a rock or drift wood.

 

[Chandell]

Lights should be on about 8 hours a day

Okay thank you

Java fern isn't to be "planted". Just glue or tie it to a rock or drift wood.

I will have to YouTube and see how that’s done. Thanks

 

[Chandell]

Java fern isn't to be "planted". Just glue or tie it to a rock or drift wood.

HI Annie, I watched some videos on java fern and I’m just wondering what I would use to tie the plant? The videos did not specify.

 

[Annie59]

You can use fishing line or just plain thread. You can also use super glue.

 

[Chandell]

You can use fishing line or just plain thread. You can also use super glue.

Great, I’ll try the fishing line or thread. Thanks so much!