Hello I’m setting up a 6.8 shallow long soon, the tank is 8in tall and 20 inches long and 10in deep I believe!
It will be cycled for as long as needed I’m in no rush to get the fish, I plan on heavily planting, I do have a full spectrum light, heater, and sponge filter (will get sand for pygmy if I decide to go that route)
I am wanting to do a small school of Pygmy Cory and probably one single female betta!
I was wondering if this would work in a 6.8 gal or if I should just skip the pygmy corys and just do the betta!?
How many pygmy cory could I get with a betta in this size of a tank?
Does anyone have tips or experience on feeding the pygmy cory without the betta stealing the food?
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Posted by might-Departure
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Success depends on bettas temperament, if you want to establish the pigmy Cory school first I would get 5-6 of them, and then go to a higher end shop to see a clearer image of the bettas temperament, in places like petsmart they’re so stressed u never really know what they’re like
Corys generally need 10 gallons to thrive but the ground space in that tank is the same as a 10 gallon it just doesn’t have the height (I have that exact tank and a 10 gallon lol) so maybe it would be okay? But I wouldn’t risk it personally because of bioload and nitrate buildup. Female bettas also usually thrive in 10+ gallons because of their shorter fins (they partake in the zoomies). So I think the stock you want is more suited for a 10 gallon, the 6.5 gallon might thrive better with a longer finned betta and some shrimp or a snail :). Regardless of what you decide I think you can make it work!