How many pygmy cories in a 30 gal

[Cameron2585]

I've got a 30gal planted tank with a canister filter rated for a 60gal tank. I've currently got 3 amano shrimp and 5 pygmy cories but I want a school of atleast 15. I will be getting a couple of guppies in a few months but the population will be kept to probably about 10-15. How many pygmy cories would fit without overstocking the tank?

 

[ruud]

A 30 gal can be an 80 inch long tank or it can be a 20 inch long tank.
I think it makes a difference...

Keeping 50 specimen in an 80 inch would look stunning.

 

[Cameron2585]

A 30 gal can be an 80 inch long tank or it can be a 20 inch long tank.
I think it makes a difference...

Keeping 50 specimen in an 80 inch would look stunning.

It's roughly about 30x20x20 inches

 

[ruud]

15 is fine. They might breed and you'll have more...
I'd probably keep them with a small tetra group, not guppies.
Make a nice little Rio Madeira biotope.

 

[VSA]

Agree with Ruud regarding the guppies. I had mine with endlers for a while and the pygmies are very timid and really didn’t like the non stop hyper activity of the endlers. They were much happier when I removed the endlers.

They mix well with otocinclus and otocinclus are very social fish if you want to consider them as an option for tank mates in your tank. You have the perfect size for them.